#botchannel | German Learning and Discussion | Page 16

tender trellis Mar 12, 2023, 10:03 PM

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explain all

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Study Vocabulary

Aliases: Unterrichten, Studieren, Lernen, Beibringen

:small_blue_diamond: Swiss German

Aliases: gsw

:small_blue_diamond: Switzerland

Aliases: Schweiz, CH

:small_blue_diamond: Two-way prepositions

Aliases: Two way prepositions, Dual prepositions

:small_blue_diamond: Umlauts

Aliases: Umlaute, Umlaut, ä, ö, ü

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of Freund and Freundin

Aliases: Freundin, Friend, Friend vs. Boyfriend, Friend vs. Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Freund

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of Konjunktiv II

Aliases: KII 1

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of zu

Aliases: Um zu

:small_blue_diamond: Verbs with prepositions

Aliases: Verb prepositions, Pferd's verb list

:small_blue_diamond: Vorgangspassiv

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:small_blue_diamond: Weak Nouns

Aliases: N-Declension, N-Deklination, Weak noun

:small_blue_diamond: Weil, denn, da

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:small_blue_diamond: What does GLaD mean

Aliases: GLaD

:small_blue_diamond: What does this word mean

Aliases: Duden, Meaning, Dict, Dictionary, Definition

:small_blue_diamond: Wissen and kennen

Aliases: Kennen vs. wissen, Wissen vs. kennen

tender trellis Mar 13, 2023, 12:32 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 12:32 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

willow schooner Mar 13, 2023, 2:05 AM

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faq beginner

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 2:05 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

willow schooner Mar 13, 2023, 2:11 AM

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.faq resources

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faq resources

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Resources

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jolly panther Mar 13, 2023, 6:10 AM

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silver gust Mar 13, 2023, 6:13 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 6:13 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 7:06 AM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 7:06 AM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

silver gust Mar 13, 2023, 7:18 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 7:18 AM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

jade terrace Mar 13, 2023, 7:34 AM

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faq

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faq>beginner

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 8:51 AM

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help

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Help commands

:small_blue_diamond: **help** [term]

Displays help information for modules and individual commands. The optional argument term is the search term to use. If no value is provided, the bot will display a list of all available modules. Otherwise, it will attempt to find information about the given term.

wet nova Mar 13, 2023, 8:51 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 8:51 AM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 8:52 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 8:52 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 8:54 AM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 8:54 AM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

wet nova Mar 13, 2023, 9:01 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 9:01 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:15 AM

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help

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Reminders commands

:small_blue_diamond: **📒 remind** <time> <message>

Has the bot remind you about things. You can specify a time in a short time format (e.g., 1y, 7w, 2mo, 1h30m) or a long format (e.g, 2020-12-31 23:59 CET) and a message for your reminder text.

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:16 AM

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Help commands

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Displays help information for modules and individual commands. The optional argument term is the search term to use. If no value is provided, the bot will display a list of all available modules. Otherwise, it will attempt to find information about the given term.

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:19 AM

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faq

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 9:19 AM

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:x: The required argument name is missing.

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:19 AM

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help faq

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faq

**Aliases: **ex, explain
Provides commands for looking up explanations about popular learning-related topics. Use >faq <name> to see the entry with the given name.

:small_blue_diamond: **faq all**

**Aliases: **faq show, faq list
Displays all FAQ entries that are currently available.

:small_blue_diamond: **faq** <name>

**Aliases: **ex, explain
Provides commands for looking up explanations about popular learning-related topics. Use >faq <name> to see the entry with the given name.

:small_blue_diamond: **faq info** <name>

Displays meta information about the FAQ entry with the given name.

:small_blue_diamond: **faq search** <name>

Retrieves all FAQ entries whose names or aliases roughly match the given name.

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:23 AM

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faq search alphabet

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 9:23 AM

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No results found. Try a different search term.

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:25 AM

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roles

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 9:25 AM

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Available roles

:small_blue_diamond: Activities
:small_blue_diamond: Activity Permissions
:small_blue_diamond: Admin
:small_blue_diamond: AdvancedGrammar
:small_blue_diamond: AdvancedReading
:small_blue_diamond: Art
:small_blue_diamond: Booster
:small_blue_diamond: Bot
:small_blue_diamond: BotGames
:small_blue_diamond: Bulli's Session Holder Role
:small_blue_diamond: Coding
:small_blue_diamond: Curator
:small_blue_diamond: Dialects
:small_blue_diamond: Food
:small_blue_diamond: GLaD Member
:small_blue_diamond: Gaming
:small_blue_diamond: Grammar
:small_blue_diamond: Helper
:small_blue_diamond: Heritage Speaker
:small_blue_diamond: Level A

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:26 AM

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purpose GLaD Member

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 9:26 AM

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Information about GLaD Member

GLaD Member

The default role given to all members. GLaD stands for German Learning and Discussion, the name of the server.

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:27 AM

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faq search guides

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 9:27 AM

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nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:55 AM

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help channels

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 9:55 AM

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No command or module called channels found.

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:56 AM

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purpose questions-2

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Information about questions-2

questions-2

Have a question about German and #questions is too busy? Ask it here! You can also go to #botchannel and type >explain all to see our list of FAQs.

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:56 AM

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explain all

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Absentive

Aliases: Absentiv

:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: Adjektivdeklination, Adjective endings

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: Flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: Fastest way to learn, Learn fast, Most efficient way to learn, Learn efficiently, Best way to learn, Learn German fast

:small_blue_diamond: Can anyone teach me German

Aliases: Private tutors, Teach me, Teach me German, Teach German, Private lessons, Private teachers

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: Grammatical case, Case

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: CEFR, CERF

:small_blue_diamond: Conjugation

Aliases: Konjugation, Praesens, Verbs, Verb conjugation, Present tense, Präsens

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, Schmelzwort, Vom

:small_blue_diamond: DACH

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:small_blue_diamond: Dative

Aliases: Dativ

:small_blue_diamond: Doch

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:small_blue_diamond: Duolingo

Aliases: Duo

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 9:56 AM

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faq Best way to learn German

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 9:56 AM

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Best way to learn German

There isn’t only one “best” way to learn German, especially since different methods work better for different people. However, this FAQ will outline the main aspects of learning efficiently, which you can cater to your needs.

If you’re a beginner, type >faq beginner in #botchannel to see our beginner guide.

Cover all skills

There are many combinations of activities you can use to study and practice a language. How do you know which combinations are suitable? The key is to make sure you cover each of the main skills with at least one activity. Some activities only train one skills, while some train multiple – either is fine, as long as all the 6 skills are covered somewhere in your studies.

The skills

• Reading
• Writing
• Listening
• Speaking
• Grammar
• Vocabulary

Which resources should I use?

It doesn’t really matter which resources you use, as long as you can follow along, and the information is correct and reliable. If you have any doubts about whether a resource is correct, feel free to ask. You do not need to find just one resource and stick to it – in fact, to learn best, it’s recommended that you use a large variety of resources and switch between them when needed.

Type >faq resources in #botchannel to see our list of resources.

On the next page

• Should I study all these skills every day?
• How much time should I dedicate to studying?

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 10:00 AM

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faq Can anyone teach me German

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 10:00 AM

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Can anyone teach me German?

There are no private lessons or 1-on-1 tutoring offered here as this server is a community effort and everyone is a volunteer.

Are there still some kind of lessons here?

Yes! Our lovely volunteer hosts organise lessons from time to time. To find out more, check out #lesson-info.

How else can I use this server to learn German?

For more information about how the server works and how it can help you learn German, check out #info and #getting-started.

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 10:03 AM

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explain all

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 10:03 AM

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:small_blue_diamond: Eszett

Aliases: Scharfes S, ẞ, ß

:small_blue_diamond: FAQ

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:small_blue_diamond: Formal and informal speech

Aliases: Sie, Du vs. Sie, Formal, Du, Siezen, Duzen vs. siezen, Du vs. sie, Informal

:small_blue_diamond: Gender patterns

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:small_blue_diamond: Genitive

Aliases: Genitiv

:small_blue_diamond: German letters

Aliases: German keyboard, Keyboard

:small_blue_diamond: Grammar terms

Aliases: Glossary, Grammatical terms

:small_blue_diamond: Grammatical gender

Aliases: der-die-das, Genders, Gender

:small_blue_diamond: How long does it take to learn German

Aliases: Time required, How long to learn

:small_blue_diamond: How to ask a question

Aliases: Translation, Homework, hw, questions

:small_blue_diamond: How to get started

Aliases: Starting out, Beginner

:small_blue_diamond: How to join Voice Chat

Aliases: VC-pending, VC pending, Limited Permissions, VC

:small_blue_diamond: How to use writing

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:small_blue_diamond: Imperative

Aliases: imperativ

:small_blue_diamond: Impersonal Verbs

Aliases: Unpersönliche Verben, Impersonal es

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 10:03 AM

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faq german letters

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 10:03 AM

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More alternatives

🔸 Alternatively, you can memorise the altcodes for German characters. Learning them is easier than you might think! Simply hold Alt and type the numbers on your numpad:
ä = 132; Ä = 142
ö = 148; Ö = 153
ü = 129; Ü = 154
ß = 225
🔸 If all else fails, you can use ASCII conventions for the characters: add an e to other vowels, and write ss or sz for ß. For example:
ae = ä
oe = ö
ue = ü
ss = ß
But this is discouraged since it's harder to read and... looks ugly. It is only done in situations where alternatives are impossible (fonts with no unicode etc).

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 10:08 AM

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faq time

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 10:08 AM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

nocturne vector Mar 13, 2023, 10:08 AM

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faq Time required

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 10:08 AM

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How long does it take to learn German?

According to the U.S. Foreign Service Institute (FSI), a person is estimated to require 750-900 hours of guided learning to reach B2 in German. However, study habits and other factors can drastically affect this estimation. These factors include your native language, previous language learning experience, the methods you use, your discipline and motivation, consistency, grammar, exposure and immersion, and training each ability equally. You can find an overview of these factors on page 3 of >faq best way to learn.

ℹ *Note*

The term "guided learning hours" refers to time spent learning with a more advanced language partner (such as a tutor), while making use of language materials (tools, texts and other resources). Guided learning hours, while very helpful, are not necessarily required to learn German. Many people learn German by self-studying, however, self-study hours are too variable to measure, and are consequently excluded from this definition and estimate.

tender trellis Mar 13, 2023, 10:25 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 10:25 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

ornate spear Mar 13, 2023, 1:41 PM

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faq nicos weg @ornate spear

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 1:41 PM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

ornate spear Mar 13, 2023, 1:41 PM

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faq Nicos Weg

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 1:41 PM

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Nicos

Nicos Weg is a free online program aimed at helping people learn German. It includes video, audio, text, grammar explanations, notes, vocabulary, and exercises. It also includes very useful cultural and bureaucratic information, such as how to open a bank account, while teaching you the relevant grammar and vocabulary.

It’s fairly popular and well-recommended, but keep in mind that you can’t learn a language with only one resource, even if it’s a good one!

You can find the courses here: https://learngerman.dw.com/en/overview/

You can also see various other courses for learners by dw.com here: https://www.dw.com/en/learn-german/s-2469/

winged sedge Mar 13, 2023, 2:04 PM

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faq word order

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 2:04 PM

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Word Order for Verbs

Word Order - Verbs

The placement of the finite verb (or conjugated verb) is very important to the structure of a German sentence. While most other elements in a sentence can be moved, the position of the finite verb is fixed.

🔸 Main clause
A main clause is an independent clause that makes sense by itself. Here the finite verb is always the second element.

Der Mann gibt der Frau das Buch.

An auxiliary/modal verb (e.g. müssen) replaces the original verb (called the main verb) as the finite verb and results in the main verb being placed at the end of the clause. Additionally, the main verb is returned to its infinitive or past participle form, depending on the tense.

Der Mann muss der Frau das Buch geben.

🔸 Questions & Statements
The finite verb is always the first element.

Siehst du den Ausgang?

Interrogative words (or w-words) are considered to be in the zeroth position.

Worauf wartet ihr?

Auxiliary/modal verbs have the same effect as before:

Kannst du den Ausgang sehen?
Worauf habt ihr gewartet?

🔸 Subordinate clause
A subordinate clause depends on a main clause to make sense. It is often introduced by a conjunction as the first element and the finite verb is usually the last element.

Ich bin nicht zur Arbeit gefahren, weil ich krank war.
Du könntest ihm helfen, statt dich nur zu beschweren!

When a single auxiliary modal verb is introduced, it becomes the finite verb and the main verb is placed before it::

Er ist sich immer noch nicht sicher, ob er ihr alles erzählen soll.

If a double infintive is present, it is placed at the end and the finite verb comes before it.

Das ist das Haus, das ich hätte verkaufen sollen.

unique forge Mar 13, 2023, 2:36 PM

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faq pronunciation

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 2:36 PM

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IPA

The International Phonetic Alphabet is a system for writing sounds regardless of the language: one sound will have only one letter for it, so it's really helpful for learning pronunciation in any language without relying on approximations.

IPA has a lot of symbols, but you don't need to learn them all.

🔸 What are those // and [] I see around?
Symbols in slashes (like /r/) represent so-called phonemes, units of sound. Each phoneme can be pronounced in different ways depending on where it is in the word. For example, the phoneme /r/ is pronounced [ʁ] in most situations, but [ɐ] after vowels. As you can see, square brackets (like [ʁ]) represent actual sounds. Finally, pointy brackets like ⟨r⟩ represent how a sound is written, which can vary from language to language.
Example: ⟨sprechen⟩ /sprεçən/ [ʃpʁε.çn̩]

🔸 So how to learn it?
All you need to learn is the few symbols used by the language you're interested in. For German, you can look up the relevant letters on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German. Notice the Help:IPA/Language_Name pattern in the URL.
There, you will find a table of symbols with an approximation, but you can also click on each specific symbol to learn exactly how to pronounce it studying the Features section, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_palatal_fricative#Features

🔸 Which IPA letters are important for German?
Sounds you are likely to have trouble with are ⟨x⟩, ⟨ç⟩, ⟨ʁ⟩, ⟨ɐ⟩ and several vowels. These are all described in the Wiki link above.
You can use this website to transcribe German words if your dictionary doesn't give an IPA transcription:
http://tom.brondsted.dk/text2phoneme/

unkempt bough Mar 13, 2023, 3:14 PM

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ex gender pattern

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 3:14 PM

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**Feminine words (die)**

many words ending in -e (die Nase, die Kiste)
words ending in:
-- -in (feminine professions/roles): die Verkäuferin, die Lehrerin
-- -ei die Fischerei, die Bäckerei
-- -schaft die Mannschaft, die Gemeinschaft
-- -heit/-keit die Freiheit, die Gerechtigkeit
-- -ung die Bedeutung, die Achtung
-- -ion die Aktion, die Religion
-- -ik die Logistik, die Logik
-- -anz words of classical origin: die Allianz, die Toleranz
-- -ur die Natur, die Kultur
-- -tät die Professionalität, die Kriminalität

austere dagger Mar 13, 2023, 3:33 PM

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explain grammatical gender

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 3:33 PM

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Grammatical gender

German nouns are sorted in three different genders: masculine, neuter and feminine. These have nothing to do with sex or social gender.
The first thing genders will influence are articles like der, das, die. Each word has its own and you better get it right: some words that look identical can have different meanings depending on the gender they're used with. For example:
die Band = the (musical) band,
der Band = the (book) volume,
das Band = the tape.

Some words, mainly trademarks and loanwords, have multiple acceptable genders while having no change in meaning:
der Jogurt = das Jogurt
das Virus = der Virus
These may vary by region or colloquiality.

💢 But WHY, German, WHY ⁉
Gender is actually quite useful! Since sentence structure is less rigid than in English, grammatical case helps you tell the various elements apart (with some practice), and that works through genders: each gender has its own forms, which makes everything a little less ambiguous. Besides, as you've seen with Band above, it allows us to make up words with different meanings that look the same but are not ambiguous, and if that's not magic, I don't know what is. ✨

🙀 But how am I supposed to tell them apart? 🙀
Check out >explain gender patterns. 😉

willow sonnet Mar 13, 2023, 5:37 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 5:37 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

floral stone Mar 13, 2023, 6:31 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 6:31 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

split apex Mar 13, 2023, 9:46 PM

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faq gender patterns

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 9:46 PM

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**Feminine words (die)**

many words ending in -e (die Nase, die Kiste)
words ending in:
-- -in (feminine professions/roles): die Verkäuferin, die Lehrerin
-- -ei die Fischerei, die Bäckerei
-- -schaft die Mannschaft, die Gemeinschaft
-- -heit/-keit die Freiheit, die Gerechtigkeit
-- -ung die Bedeutung, die Achtung
-- -ion die Aktion, die Religion
-- -ik die Logistik, die Logik
-- -anz words of classical origin: die Allianz, die Toleranz
-- -ur die Natur, die Kultur
-- -tät die Professionalität, die Kriminalität

maiden rover Mar 13, 2023, 11:04 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 11:04 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

maiden rover Mar 13, 2023, 11:13 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 13, 2023, 11:13 PM

#

How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

tender trellis Mar 14, 2023, 12:49 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 12:49 AM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

tender trellis Mar 14, 2023, 12:50 AM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 12:50 AM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

tender trellis Mar 14, 2023, 10:29 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 10:29 AM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

nocturne vector Mar 14, 2023, 11:02 AM

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FAQ Time to learn

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faq search time

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 11:03 AM

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No results found. Try a different search term.

dapper prairie Mar 14, 2023, 11:59 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 11:59 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

dapper prairie Mar 14, 2023, 12:04 PM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 12:04 PM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

ornate gull Mar 14, 2023, 5:56 PM

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faq Nicos Weg

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 5:56 PM

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Nicos

Nicos Weg is a free online program aimed at helping people learn German. It includes video, audio, text, grammar explanations, notes, vocabulary, and exercises. It also includes very useful cultural and bureaucratic information, such as how to open a bank account, while teaching you the relevant grammar and vocabulary.

It’s fairly popular and well-recommended, but keep in mind that you can’t learn a language with only one resource, even if it’s a good one!

You can find the courses here: https://learngerman.dw.com/en/overview/

You can also see various other courses for learners by dw.com here: https://www.dw.com/en/learn-german/s-2469/

placid olive Mar 14, 2023, 7:31 PM

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faq practice room

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 7:31 PM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

ornate fern Mar 14, 2023, 9:31 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 9:31 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

ornate fern Mar 14, 2023, 9:34 PM

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faq roles

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 9:34 PM

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Roles

#850404908946423828

ornate fern Mar 14, 2023, 9:36 PM

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faq rooms

lean flickerBOT Mar 14, 2023, 9:36 PM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

tender trellis Mar 15, 2023, 12:49 AM

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faq beginner

dapper prairie Mar 15, 2023, 1:28 AM

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faq beginner

#

faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 1:28 AM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

dapper prairie Mar 15, 2023, 1:28 AM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 1:28 AM

#

Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

dapper prairie Mar 15, 2023, 1:54 AM

#

faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 1:54 AM

#

How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

ruby grail Mar 15, 2023, 11:30 AM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 11:30 AM

#

CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

tender trellis Mar 15, 2023, 12:22 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 12:22 PM

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How to get started

Welcome to the interactive paginator!

This interactively allows you to see pages of text by navigating with reactions. They are as follows:

:track_previous: Goes to the first page.
:arrow_backward: Goes to the previous page.
:arrow_forward: Goes to the next page.
:track_next: Goes to the last page.
:stop_button: Stops the interactive pagination session.
:information_source: Shows this message.

tepid verge Mar 15, 2023, 12:52 PM

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ex beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 12:52 PM

#

How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

wheat lake Mar 15, 2023, 1:01 PM

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faq beginner

tender trellis Mar 15, 2023, 2:23 PM

#

faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 2:23 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

tender trellis Mar 15, 2023, 2:56 PM

#

faq beginners

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 2:57 PM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

short monolith Mar 15, 2023, 7:29 PM

#

faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 7:29 PM

#

CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

short monolith Mar 15, 2023, 7:31 PM

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thanks

vale sleet Mar 15, 2023, 9:33 PM

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ex beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 9:33 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

vale sleet Mar 15, 2023, 9:33 PM

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faq Nicos Weg

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 9:33 PM

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Nicos

Nicos Weg is a free online program aimed at helping people learn German. It includes video, audio, text, grammar explanations, notes, vocabulary, and exercises. It also includes very useful cultural and bureaucratic information, such as how to open a bank account, while teaching you the relevant grammar and vocabulary.

It’s fairly popular and well-recommended, but keep in mind that you can’t learn a language with only one resource, even if it’s a good one!

You can find the courses here: https://learngerman.dw.com/en/overview/

You can also see various other courses for learners by dw.com here: https://www.dw.com/en/learn-german/s-2469/

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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Factors that influence learning a language

The following factors (and many others) can influence how easily or quickly you learn German. Remember that everyone is different and these factors will influence different people in different ways.

Native language

As an example, if your native language is English, you may need more time than someone who speaks Dutch.

Previous language learning

Some learners find it easier to learn German if they have already learned a foreign language, or if they have a natural ability to learn languages.

Methods

Some are able to identify what type of learner they are, and leverage that to their benefit.

Discipline and Motivation

Learning a language is fun and exciting at first, but it can be easy to lose motivation and become less disciplined very quickly.

Consistency

Learning a little bit each day every week is generally considered better than studying for several hours, one day per week.

Grammar

The time needed to acquire grammar passively is quite large, so German learners who actively study grammar typically make less grammar mistakes as they progress.

Exposure and immersion

Interacting with native speakers and consuming native content such as the news, magazines, books, movies, podcasts, etc. can help tremendously with achieving an idiomatic usage of the language.

Training each ability equally

Listening, reading, speaking, writing, translating and interpreting are all various abilities associated with language learning. Training these abilities equally is important to ensure that a person can not only pass a language test, but also have the ability to use the language in various contexts while demonstrating great control over grammar.

wooden bridge Mar 15, 2023, 10:24 PM

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faq keyboard

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 10:24 PM

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German letters

Being able to type German letters is quite important!

Schon = already. Schön = beautiful.
Mutter = mother. Mütter = mothers.

How to? There are several options.
🔸 Use a program like AutoHotkey. Download the program from https://www.autohotkey.com/ and read the pinned message in #resources for instructions on how to set it up. It can be used with any keyboard layout and the hotkeys can be customised.
🔸 US International layout: this is basically just a US keyboard layout with extra characters, so if you're using a US-style keyboard or something similar, the transition is very easy! Everything stays as you know it, except that some of the symbol keys can be used to create the special characters. For example " + a = ä. You can also do RightAlt + s = ß.
To use US International on Windows, look for the Region & Language options and switch your selected keyboard layout to US International.
🔸 If you're on Mac, on most systems you can press and hold a letter to show several variants including umlauts. You can type ß by pressing Option + B.

See the next page for more alternatives.

unkempt bough Mar 15, 2023, 10:42 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 10:42 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

fickle moth Mar 15, 2023, 10:44 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 15, 2023, 10:44 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

tepid epoch Mar 16, 2023, 1:17 AM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 1:17 AM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

static tree Mar 16, 2023, 3:58 AM

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ex beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 3:58 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

static tree Mar 16, 2023, 3:59 AM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 3:59 AM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

karmic peak Mar 16, 2023, 7:53 AM

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star random @karmic peak

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 7:53 AM

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Mami

:star: 2 - `#general`

[Jump to post](#general message)
Hecke's phone number is just +43 and a bunch of 69s

south thunder Mar 16, 2023, 11:07 AM

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faq gender patterns

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 11:07 AM

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**Neuter words (das)**

nominalised verbs (das Leben, das Lesen)
metals (das Gold, das Kupfer)
babies and cubs (das Baby, das Lamm)
diminutives in -chen/-lein (das Hündchen)
words ending in:
-- -ment das Experiment, das Sakrament
-- -ma (usually of Greek origin) das Komma, das Thema

fallow bolt Mar 16, 2023, 11:09 AM

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faq omittance of movement verbs

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 11:10 AM

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Omission of movement verbs

When it's obvious that a verb of movement is meant, it is implied:

ich muss zur Toilette
ich will nach Deutschland

This happens when there's

a preposition of movement, and
a modal verb.
Without any of these two, the sentence is too generic and you can't infer what's happening.

It comes in handy since movement verbs in german are rather specific (you either go on foot, fly, or go with a vehicle, you can't just generically gosomewhere).
So if the target is a country, like nach Deutschland, this helps you get away with not mentioning whether you're going to fly there, drive or go by train, or cross the border on foot: you just say ich muss nach Deutschland, I have [to go] to Germany.

karmic peak Mar 16, 2023, 12:51 PM

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faq vc

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 12:51 PM

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How to join Voice Chat

Please read the [Roles section](#getting-started message) in #getting-started for info on how to join VC and more!

urban quail Mar 16, 2023, 12:53 PM

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lean flicker

thanks a lot

pastel bison Mar 16, 2023, 2:16 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 2:16 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

austere dagger Mar 16, 2023, 2:28 PM

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faq contractions

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 2:28 PM

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Contractions

A contraction (Verschmelzung or Schmelzwort) is a shortened form of a word or group of words created by omitting letters and sounds. Common examples of contractions in English are:

I'm = I am
won't = will not
let's = let us
-'re = are (e.g. we're walking home)

Contractions are often used in German, especially with prepositions and definite articles that take the accusative or dative (never the genitive). For example, zu dem is often shortened to zum, as seen here:

Pferd geht zum Zahnarzt.

Some contractions with prepositions are so common (see below) that they are effectively manadatory in normal speech. Writing the full form has the effect of emphasising the definite article, indicating that you are referring to a specific object. For example:

Pferd geht zu dem Zahnarzt, der ihm gestern empfohlen wurde.

Common contractions in German

These contractions are used very often and are acceptable in formal German.

ans = an das
am = an dem
beim = bei dem
im = in dem
ins = in das
vom = von dem
zum = zu dem
zur = zu der

Additionally, the pronoun es is often contracted when it comes directly after the verb in certain set phrases. For example, the greeting Wie geht es dir? is often contracted to Wie geht's dir?

Contractions in informal German

Contracting the article das to -s in prepositions is very commonly used in informal, spoken German, and sometimes appears in formal German in set phrases.

aufs = auf das
durchs = durch das
fürs = für das
übers = über das
ums = um das
unters = unter das

Contracting the article dem to -m is relatively common in spoken German with almost all prepositions. For example:

hinterm = hinter dem
überm = über dem
unterm = unter dem

Contracting the other articles can also occur, but this is relatively rare.

plush hemlock Mar 16, 2023, 4:36 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 4:36 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

limpid totem Mar 16, 2023, 6:08 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 6:08 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

austere dagger Mar 16, 2023, 6:46 PM

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faq Perfekt

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 6:46 PM

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Past Tense

German has two basic past tenses: Perfekt and Präteritum.

What’s the difference? Which one should I use?

To put it simply: Perfekt is used for spoken and casual German, and Präteritum is used for formal writing such as novels. For anything in between or if you’re unsure, it’s best to simply ask a native speaker. But most of the time, you will be using Perfekt, so it’s recommended that you learn that first!

However, even when you are using the Perfekt tense, a few verbs are often still used in Präteritum. This varies by region! Some native speakers use 100% Perfekt tense when they speak, but most people use at least a few words with Präteritum in their speech.

The main verbs commonly used in Präteritum form even when using Perfekt are:
• haben (e.g. ich hatte instead of ich habe gehabt)
• sein (e.g. ich war instead of ich bin gewesen)
• modal verbs
• wissen, denken (e.g. ich wusste, ich dachte)

The following are sometimes also used in Präteritum form but not as pervasively:
• bleiben, brauchen, finden, geben, gehen, laufen, liegen, rufen, sehen, sitzen, stehen, tun

crystal spoke Mar 16, 2023, 6:47 PM

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faq perfekt

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 6:47 PM

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Perfekt

How to form the Perfekt tense

The Perfekt tense is formed by combining an auxiliary verb (haben or sein) with the past participle form of the main verb.

For example, if I want to write the past tense of “essen”/“to eat”, such as in the English sentence “I ate”, I first need to know the auxiliary verb that goes with essen (which happens to be haben), and the past participle form of essen (which is gegessen).

I can then combine them with the usual verb conjugation and word order rules, as such:
Ich habe gegessen. -> I ate. / I have eaten.
Ich habe das Brot gegessen. -> I ate the bread. / I have eaten the bread.

How to determine the past participle?

Just look it up in the dictionary! There are a few general patterns you can also learn about, but a dictionary will pretty much always list the past participle somewhere near the verb itself.

When to use haben and when to use sein as the auxiliary verb?

The basic rules are:
• Transitive verbs (verbs which take an accusative object) use haben
• Intransitive verbs which describe a change of location or change of state use sein
• Other intransitive verbs use haben

This may not be a 100% reliable set of rules, so if in doubt, you can always use a dictionary to verify the correct auxiliary. Also note that there are a few regional variations.

pastel bison Mar 16, 2023, 7:21 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 7:21 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

pastel bison Mar 16, 2023, 7:24 PM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 7:24 PM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

tender trellis Mar 16, 2023, 7:36 PM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 7:36 PM

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Reminders commands

:small_blue_diamond: **📒 remind** <time> <message>

Has the bot remind you about things. You can specify a time in a short time format (e.g., 1y, 7w, 2mo, 1h30m) or a long format (e.g, 2020-12-31 23:59 CET) and a message for your reminder text.

tender trellis Mar 16, 2023, 7:52 PM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 7:52 PM

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Groups commands

:small_blue_diamond: **📒 group**

Commands for the bot's group system. You can use these to join and leave groups.
Group moderators can also start sessions, ping members and manage group membership.

worldly pecan Mar 16, 2023, 8:03 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 8:03 PM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

worldly pecan Mar 16, 2023, 8:06 PM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 8:06 PM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

rare sierra Mar 16, 2023, 11:26 PM

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stats channel #962353044849320037

lean flickerBOT Mar 16, 2023, 11:26 PM

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Server Command Stats For Wörtle

Total Amount Of Command Invocations

5985

Top Commands

:first_place:: wörtle (5864 uses)
:second_place:: stats channel (60 uses)
:third_place:: help (27 uses)
:medal:: lookup (26 uses)
:medal:: purpose (4 uses)

Top Commands Today

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Top Users

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Top Users Today

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unkempt bough Mar 17, 2023, 2:34 AM

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German commands

:small_blue_diamond: **lookup** <target> <phrase>

Translates the given phrase into the specified target language using dict.cc. Specify either en or de as targets.

:small_blue_diamond: **noun** <noun>

Provides a link to the declension of the given noun.

:small_blue_diamond: **verb** <infinitive>

Provides a link to the conjugation of the given infinitive.

:small_blue_diamond: **words**

A command that helps you train vocabulary using dict.cc.

unkempt bough Mar 17, 2023, 2:34 AM

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words

lean flickerBOT Mar 17, 2023, 2:34 AM

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**Wrong.** What does *consciousness of self* mean?

:regional_indicator_a: Entziehung
:regional_indicator_b: Verguss
:regional_indicator_c: Entsprechung
:regional_indicator_d: Ichbewusstsein

unkempt bough Mar 17, 2023, 2:37 AM

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Crap

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 17, 2023, 2:37 AM

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Meme 1/2 commands

:small_blue_diamond: **bonk** <member>

Bonks the given member.

:small_blue_diamond: **cat**

Display a random cat image.

:small_blue_diamond: **dog**

Display a random dog image.

:small_blue_diamond: **inspireme**

Displays an AI-generated inspirational quote.

:small_blue_diamond: **patcat** <member>

Pats the given member's cat.

unkempt bough Mar 17, 2023, 2:38 AM

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patcat @unkempt bough

lean flickerBOT Mar 17, 2023, 2:38 AM

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unkempt bough >patcat <@772294289375756308>

You have administered 364 pats to @unkempt bough's feline companion.

unkempt bough Mar 17, 2023, 2:38 AM

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Awww

hollow parcel Mar 17, 2023, 9:38 AM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 17, 2023, 9:38 AM

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Purpose commands

:small_blue_diamond: **📒 purpose** <input>

Gives information about a role or channel.

hollow parcel Mar 17, 2023, 9:39 AM

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purpose AdvancedGrammar

lean flickerBOT Mar 17, 2023, 9:39 AM

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Information about AdvancedGrammar

AdvancedGrammar

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hollow parcel Mar 17, 2023, 9:40 AM

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words

lean flickerBOT Mar 17, 2023, 9:40 AM

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**Correct!** What does *to box the ears* mean?

:regional_indicator_a: ohrfeigen
:regional_indicator_b: etw. auslöffeln
:regional_indicator_c: verstärken
:regional_indicator_d: jdm. unterstehen

candid veldt Mar 17, 2023, 1:01 PM

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words

lean flickerBOT Mar 17, 2023, 1:01 PM

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**Wrong.** What does *dekrementell* mean?

:regional_indicator_a: decorated with flags
:regional_indicator_b: joint and several
:regional_indicator_c: customer-unfriendly
:regional_indicator_d: decremental

tender trellis Mar 17, 2023, 2:26 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 17, 2023, 2:26 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

tender trellis Mar 17, 2023, 2:26 PM

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faq gender

lean flickerBOT Mar 17, 2023, 2:26 PM

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Grammatical gender

German nouns are sorted in three different genders: masculine, neuter and feminine. These have nothing to do with sex or social gender.
The first thing genders will influence are articles like der, das, die. Each word has its own and you better get it right: some words that look identical can have different meanings depending on the gender they're used with. For example:
die Band = the (musical) band,
der Band = the (book) volume,
das Band = the tape.

Some words, mainly trademarks and loanwords, have multiple acceptable genders while having no change in meaning:
der Jogurt = das Jogurt
das Virus = der Virus
These may vary by region or colloquiality.

💢 But WHY, German, WHY ⁉
Gender is actually quite useful! Since sentence structure is less rigid than in English, grammatical case helps you tell the various elements apart (with some practice), and that works through genders: each gender has its own forms, which makes everything a little less ambiguous. Besides, as you've seen with Band above, it allows us to make up words with different meanings that look the same but are not ambiguous, and if that's not magic, I don't know what is. ✨

🙀 But how am I supposed to tell them apart? 🙀
Check out >explain gender patterns. 😉

marble berry Mar 17, 2023, 9:16 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 17, 2023, 9:16 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

round flax Mar 18, 2023, 2:34 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2023, 2:34 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

dim turtle Mar 18, 2023, 2:37 AM

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words

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2023, 2:37 AM

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**Correct!** What does *market opening* mean?

:regional_indicator_a: Wahllokal
:regional_indicator_b: Fertigparkett
:regional_indicator_c: Marktöffnung
:regional_indicator_d: Bigamie

tender trellis Mar 18, 2023, 5:53 AM

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explainall

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2023, 5:56 AM

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Help commands

:small_blue_diamond: **help** [term]

Displays help information for modules and individual commands. The optional argument term is the search term to use. If no value is provided, the bot will display a list of all available modules. Otherwise, it will attempt to find information about the given term.

lunar gulch Mar 18, 2023, 12:05 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2023, 12:05 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

lunar gulch Mar 18, 2023, 12:05 PM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2023, 12:05 PM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

copper pollen Mar 18, 2023, 5:48 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2023, 5:48 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

frigid wraith Mar 18, 2023, 8:33 PM

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faq beginner 2

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2023, 8:33 PM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

stable nova Mar 18, 2023, 10:19 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2023, 10:19 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2023, 10:38 PM

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No command or module called prepositions found.

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No command or module called two-way prepositions found.

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Study Vocabulary

Aliases: Unterrichten, Studieren, Lernen, Beibringen

:small_blue_diamond: Swiss German

Aliases: gsw

:small_blue_diamond: Switzerland

Aliases: Schweiz, CH

:small_blue_diamond: Two-way prepositions

Aliases: Two way prepositions, Dual prepositions

:small_blue_diamond: Umlauts

Aliases: Umlaute, Umlaut, ä, ö, ü

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of Freund and Freundin

Aliases: Freundin, Friend, Friend vs. Boyfriend, Friend vs. Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Freund

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of Konjunktiv II

Aliases: KII 1

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of zu

Aliases: Um zu

:small_blue_diamond: Verbs with prepositions

Aliases: Verb prepositions, Pferd's verb list

:small_blue_diamond: Vorgangspassiv

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:small_blue_diamond: Weak Nouns

Aliases: N-Declension, N-Deklination, Weak noun

:small_blue_diamond: Weil, denn, da

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:small_blue_diamond: What does GLaD mean

Aliases: GLaD

:small_blue_diamond: What does this word mean

Aliases: Duden, Meaning, Dict, Dictionary, Definition

:small_blue_diamond: Wissen and kennen

Aliases: Kennen vs. wissen, Wissen vs. kennen

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Two-way prepositions

Two-way prepositions (or dual prepositions) are prepositions that govern the accusative or dative case. Ten prepositions have this property, namely:

an     auf      entlang    hinter    in
neben  über     unter      vor       zwischen

Generally, these prepositions are used with the accusative if they express a direction or change of position. They are used with the dative if they express location.

For example, the verb etw. an etw. hängen can be used to express both meanings depending on the intention:

Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. (I am hanging the picture on the wall.)
Das Bild hängt an der Wand. (The picture is hanging on the wall.)

Expressing direction vs. location

It is important to note that the accusative should only be used if something has moved from one position to another. If movement has been indicated, but the location has not changed, then the dative should be used. For example,

Der Hund läuft in den Park. (The dog ran (from somewhere) into the park.)
Der Hund läuft im Park (herum). (The dog is running in the park.)

The dative is usually used with verbs of arriving, appearing and disappearing

Even though these verbs indicate direction, they are still used with dative rather than accusative.

Sie kamen am Bahnhof an.
Sie landeten auf dem Mond.
Das Pferd verschwand hinter dem Berg.

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Two-way prepositions

Two-way prepositions (or dual prepositions) are prepositions that govern the accusative or dative case. Ten prepositions have this property, namely:

an     auf      entlang    hinter    in
neben  über     unter      vor       zwischen

Generally, these prepositions are used with the accusative if they express a direction or change of position. They are used with the dative if they express location.

For example, the verb etw. an etw. hängen can be used to express both meanings depending on the intention:

Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. (I am hanging the picture on the wall.)
Das Bild hängt an der Wand. (The picture is hanging on the wall.)

Expressing direction vs. location

It is important to note that the accusative should only be used if something has moved from one position to another. If movement has been indicated, but the location has not changed, then the dative should be used. For example,

Der Hund läuft in den Park. (The dog ran (from somewhere) into the park.)
Der Hund läuft im Park (herum). (The dog is running in the park.)

The dative is usually used with verbs of arriving, appearing and disappearing

Even though these verbs indicate direction, they are still used with dative rather than accusative.

Sie kamen am Bahnhof an.
Sie landeten auf dem Mond.
Das Pferd verschwand hinter dem Berg.

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: Prepositions of Place Part 1, Dual prepositions, Two-way prepositions, Verb prepositions, Two way prepositions, Verbs with prepositions.

tight wave Mar 18, 2023, 11:53 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 18, 2023, 11:53 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 7:36 AM

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Best way to learn German

Should I study all these skills every day?

If you want to study them all every day, you can, but some people may find it easier to focus on particular skills on particular days. For example, on Monday you might choose to do a lot of writing practice, and then on Tuesday you might plan some conversation practice with some speaking partners.

If you try to cover too many different things in one day, then you might be jumping around all over the place and not able to focus on each individual task. It’s also a really good idea to have a different schedule or set of tasks each day to keep things from getting boring. So setting a special schedule or set of tasks for each day of the week - like the Monday writing day, or every Friday you do some grammar exercises followed by watching TV shows, or any other combination you like – is a really good way to go.

How much time should I dedicate to studying?

Everyone has a different schedule and everyone learns at a different pace. It is recommended to study every day, preferably for 30 minutes or more, but taking 1-2 days off is okay. More important is how many hours you study in a week.

A casual pace will be roughly around 5-8 hours a week, a steady pace would be around 10-14 hours a week, and a fast pace (around the same pace as a university subject) will be 15-20 hours a week.

Anything less than 5 hours and you may find it hard to keep improving steadily (but feel free to try it and see how it works for you), while studying one subject for over 25 hours a week may quickly lead to burnout.

How you choose to spread those hours out over the week is not that important; for example, if you have a lot of time on the weekend but not during the week, it’s fine to do short study sessions on weekdays and then dedicate a bunch of time on Saturday and Sunday.

On the next page

• Factors that influence learning a language.

charred jungle Mar 19, 2023, 12:31 PM

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:x: The required argument roleName is missing.

charred jungle Mar 19, 2023, 12:31 PM

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gr Tae

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:x: No such role exists. Possible roles are: Level A, Level B, Level C.

charred jungle Mar 19, 2023, 12:31 PM

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gr b

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 12:31 PM

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:x: You already have the Level B role. Use >rr <role> to remove the role.

charred jungle Mar 19, 2023, 12:31 PM

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faq vc

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 12:31 PM

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How to join Voice Chat

Please read the [Roles section](#getting-started message) in #getting-started for info on how to join VC and more!

charred jungle Mar 19, 2023, 12:32 PM

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purpose german-only

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 12:32 PM

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Information about german-only

german-only

🇩🇪 :flag_at: :flag_ch: :flag_be: :flag_lu: :flag_li: Please only talk in German here. :)

unborn gale Mar 19, 2023, 12:43 PM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 12:43 PM

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Generic 1/2 commands

:small_blue_diamond: **getrole** <role name>

Assigns you a role with the given name, removing any previous assignable roles.
Note: Use >sub to subscribe to groups and ping a moderator for the native speaker role.

:small_blue_diamond: **info** [user]

Displays information about the given user. If no user is specified, information about you will be displayed.

:small_blue_diamond: **quote** <message>

Quotes a message in the channel you are in.
As input specify the mention or name of the channel that the message was originally posted in and provide the message id of the message (accessible if you turn on developer mode in your Discord settings).
Instead of channel and message id you may also specify a message link.

:small_blue_diamond: **removerole** <role name>

Removes the CEFR role with the given name from you.
Note: Use >unsub for group roles.

:small_blue_diamond: **roles**

Lists all roles on the server.

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

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:x: No such role exists. Possible roles are: Level A, Level B, Level C.

unborn gale Mar 19, 2023, 12:44 PM

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getrole Level A

sly phoenix Mar 19, 2023, 1:19 PM

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explain all

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 1:19 PM

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Absentive

Aliases: Absentiv

:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: Adjektivdeklination, Adjective endings

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: Flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: Fastest way to learn, Learn fast, Most efficient way to learn, Learn efficiently, Best way to learn, Learn German fast

:small_blue_diamond: Can anyone teach me German

Aliases: Private tutors, Teach me, Teach me German, Teach German, Private lessons, Private teachers

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: Grammatical case, Case

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: CEFR, CERF

:small_blue_diamond: Conjugation

Aliases: Konjugation, Praesens, Verbs, Verb conjugation, Present tense, Präsens

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, Schmelzwort, Vom

:small_blue_diamond: DACH

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:small_blue_diamond: Dative

Aliases: Dativ

:small_blue_diamond: Doch

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:small_blue_diamond: Duolingo

Aliases: Duo

unkempt bough Mar 19, 2023, 2:16 PM

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ex dictionary

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 2:16 PM

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What does this word mean?

The best way to understand the meaning of a word is to use a dictionary. Monolingual dictionaries such as dwds.de, de.wiktionary.org and duden.de will often provide the most accurate definitions and examples for a word. If you are not yet comfortable with using a monolingual dictionary, bilingual dictionaries are also an option (dict.cc, dict.leo.org, pons.com).

The key here is to empower yourself to find the answer on your own. Using the many examples provided in dictionaries like DWDS, Wiki and Duden can help you confidently understand the word, and how to use it. If you still have trouble; don't worry! You can use #questions, #questions-2 or the #942470380692590632 to ask someone for further clarification.

minor bear Mar 19, 2023, 2:17 PM

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faq german case system

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 2:17 PM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

minor bear Mar 19, 2023, 2:17 PM

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explain all

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 2:17 PM

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Absentive

Aliases: Absentiv

:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: Adjektivdeklination, Adjective endings

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: Flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: Fastest way to learn, Learn fast, Most efficient way to learn, Learn efficiently, Best way to learn, Learn German fast

:small_blue_diamond: Can anyone teach me German

Aliases: Private tutors, Teach me, Teach me German, Teach German, Private lessons, Private teachers

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: Grammatical case, Case

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: CEFR, CERF

:small_blue_diamond: Conjugation

Aliases: Konjugation, Praesens, Verbs, Verb conjugation, Present tense, Präsens

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, Schmelzwort, Vom

:small_blue_diamond: DACH

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:small_blue_diamond: Dative

Aliases: Dativ

:small_blue_diamond: Doch

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:small_blue_diamond: Duolingo

Aliases: Duo

toxic elbow Mar 19, 2023, 2:20 PM

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cefr C

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 2:20 PM

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:x: You already have the Level C role. Use >rr <role> to remove the role.

toxic elbow Mar 19, 2023, 2:20 PM

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rr C

unkempt bough Mar 19, 2023, 2:30 PM

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ex anki

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 2:30 PM

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Anki

What is Anki?

Anki is a free and very versatile flashcard program that is often used for learning new vocabulary. You can import spreadsheets to quickly create your own flashcards, and you can add your own images and audio for highly custom flashcard decks. You can also access and use a wide range of community created and shared flashcard decks all for free*.

Note: Anki uses a method of learning called spaced repetition. Flashcards and spaced repetition are one of many techniques used for language learning. However, we all learn differently and while these methods work for many people, they may not necessarily work for you. Give it a try, but don’t be disheartened if these methods aren’t right for you. Even if flashcards and spaced repetition work for you, don’t forget to incorporate other forms of practice. E.g. try using your new vocabulary to write your own practice sentences.

Where To Get It

It is available here on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, and Android. You can also find the browser AnkiWeb version here.

Manually adding basic cards is quite simple, but making custom templates is a bit more complex. Basementality has put together this handy guide for making custom card types and decks. You can also find Anki’s documentation / instruction guide here.

*The iPhone app AnkiMobile costs $24.99 USD on the iTunes store. The Android app and all other platforms are completely free. The mobile browser version of AnkiWeb is still available for free on iPhones.

See the next page for some helpful tips on creating your flashcards.

nova light Mar 19, 2023, 2:41 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 2:41 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

nova light Mar 19, 2023, 2:43 PM

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#850404908946423828

timber fable Mar 19, 2023, 9:37 PM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 9:37 PM

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Meme 2/2 commands

:small_blue_diamond: **patcow** <member>

Pats the given member's cow.

:small_blue_diamond: **petdog** <member>

Pets the given member's dog.

:small_blue_diamond: **shootcat** <member>

Shoot the given member's cat, like the monster you are.

:small_blue_diamond: **shootdog** <member>

Shoot the given member's dog, like the monster you are.

timber fable Mar 19, 2023, 9:38 PM

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petdog @timber fable

lean flickerBOT Mar 19, 2023, 9:38 PM

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timber fable >petdog <@1017399870014890054>

You spent 476 hours petting @timber fable's pretty pupper.

fleet kestrel Mar 19, 2023, 9:58 PM

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cefr B

uncut jackal Mar 20, 2023, 3:54 AM

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faq cefr

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faq beginner

trail breach Mar 20, 2023, 4:17 AM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 4:17 AM

#

CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

rich locust Mar 20, 2023, 6:01 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 6:01 AM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

rich locust Mar 20, 2023, 6:02 AM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 6:02 AM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

shrewd plank Mar 20, 2023, 6:05 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 6:05 AM

#

How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

karmic peak Mar 20, 2023, 6:09 AM

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faq Dative

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 6:09 AM

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When do I use the dative case?

The dative case has a great number of usages, many of which are idiomatic, but is mainly used:

- to mark the indirect object of many transitive verbs (the indirect objectis that which receives the result of an action)

Ich habe dir ein Bier gekauft.
Sie gibt dem Mann das Buch.
Er zeigte ihm seinen Führerschein.

- to mark the object of some transitive verbs:

Dir fehlen die richtigen Materialien.
Es fällt mir bestimmt gleich wieder ein.
Das gefällt ihr gar nicht.

- after some prepositions:

Ich komme aus den USA.
Komm mit mir.
Ich lerne seit vielen Jahren Deutsch.

The following prepositions are always followed by the dative case:

aus, außer, bei, gegenüber, mit, nach, seit, von, zu

- after two-way prepositions when they do not indicate movement:

Das Bild hängt jetzt an der Wand.
Er joggt im Wald. (he is jogging in the woods)
Sie steht vor mir.

- to show possession, mainly of clothing or body parts:

Ich habe mir in die Finger geschnitten.
Er hat ihr die Nase gebrochen.
Die Mütze fiel mir vom Kopf.

- with many adjectives:

Ich war mir nicht sicher.
Ist dir kalt? (See >ex impersonal verbs for why there is no subject here.)
Er ist seinem Bruder sehr ähnlich.

subtle drum Mar 20, 2023, 7:22 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 7:22 AM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

fallen creek Mar 20, 2023, 10:24 AM

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faq

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 10:24 AM

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:x: The required argument name is missing.

fallen creek Mar 20, 2023, 10:24 AM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 10:24 AM

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FAQ commands

:small_blue_diamond: **📒 faq** <name>

Provides commands for looking up explanations about popular learning-related topics. Use >faq <name> to see the entry with the given name.

fallen creek Mar 20, 2023, 10:26 AM

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faq list

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 10:26 AM

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Absentive

Aliases: Absentiv

:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: Adjektivdeklination, Adjective endings

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: Flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: Fastest way to learn, Learn fast, Most efficient way to learn, Learn efficiently, Best way to learn, Learn German fast

:small_blue_diamond: Can anyone teach me German

Aliases: Private tutors, Teach me, Teach me German, Teach German, Private lessons, Private teachers

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: Grammatical case, Case

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: CEFR, CERF

:small_blue_diamond: Conjugation

Aliases: Konjugation, Praesens, Verbs, Verb conjugation, Present tense, Präsens

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, Schmelzwort, Vom

:small_blue_diamond: DACH

‎

:small_blue_diamond: Dative

Aliases: Dativ

:small_blue_diamond: Doch

‎

:small_blue_diamond: Duolingo

Aliases: Duo

fallen creek Mar 20, 2023, 10:27 AM

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faq Duolingo

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 10:27 AM

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Duolingo

Duolingo is a decent resource to start with if you're a complete beginner, but it's neither efficient nor comprehensive!

What Duolingo will teach you about grammar is very limited, and none of the systems they use will help you practise much of it.
You can learn some vocabulary with it, but their method (based on the concept of spaced repetition) doesn't work for everybody, and the way Duolingo teaches is not very effective compared to the amount of time it requires from you.

So, if you find it useful, by all means keep using it, but remember not to fall for its gamification of language learning, and move past it when it stops being beneficial. Ignore the streaks.

In any case, keep in mind that Duolingo is not enough to learn a language, ever.

If you're looking for guidance or alternatives, check out >faq beginner in our #botchannel .

fallen creek Mar 20, 2023, 10:27 AM

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faq CEFR

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 10:27 AM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

fallen creek Mar 20, 2023, 10:28 AM

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faq A2

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 10:28 AM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

fallen creek Mar 20, 2023, 10:28 AM

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explain all

final sage Mar 20, 2023, 11:49 AM

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faq

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 11:49 AM

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:x: The required argument name is missing.

final sage Mar 20, 2023, 11:50 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 11:50 AM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

karmic peak Mar 20, 2023, 12:10 PM

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!remind 5d where chai

tender trellis Mar 20, 2023, 4:58 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 4:58 PM

#

How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

jolly panther Mar 20, 2023, 5:02 PM

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lookup kürbis en de

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 5:02 PM

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Invalid target language. Specify en or de.

jolly panther Mar 20, 2023, 5:03 PM

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lookup kürbis de en

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 5:03 PM

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Invalid target language. Specify en or de.

jolly panther Mar 20, 2023, 5:03 PM

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lookup brille en de

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 5:03 PM

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Invalid target language. Specify en or de.

jolly panther Mar 20, 2023, 5:03 PM

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lookup en de kürbis

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 5:03 PM

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Translations for de kürbis:

**:small_blue_diamond:** cucurbit

Kürbis

**:small_blue_diamond:** pumpkin

Kürbis

**:small_blue_diamond:** squash *[genus* *Cucurbita]*

Kürbis

**:small_blue_diamond:** Jack O'Lantern *[Am.]*

Halloween-Kürbis

**:small_blue_diamond:** winter squash *[Cucurbita* *maxima]*

Bisam-Kürbis

jolly panther Mar 20, 2023, 5:03 PM

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lookup de en success

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 5:03 PM

#

Translations for en success:

**:small_blue_diamond:** en bloc

en bloc

**:small_blue_diamond:** geschlossen *[en* *bloc]*

en bloc

**:small_blue_diamond:** im Ganzen

en bloc

**:small_blue_diamond:** unverschlüsselt

en clair

**:small_blue_diamond:** kokardenförmig

en cockade

jolly panther Mar 20, 2023, 5:04 PM

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lookup en de succcess

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 5:04 PM

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Translations for de succcess:

**:small_blue_diamond:** data acquisition <DAC>

Datenerfassung <DE>

**:small_blue_diamond:** de facto

de facto

**:small_blue_diamond:** in fact

de facto

**:small_blue_diamond:** in point of fact

de facto

**:small_blue_diamond:** de jure

de jure

jolly panther Mar 20, 2023, 5:04 PM

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lookup en de success

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 5:04 PM

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Translations for de success:

**:small_blue_diamond:** from hearsay

de auditu [geh.]

**:small_blue_diamond:** by law

de iure [fachspr.]

**:small_blue_diamond:** by law

de jure [fachspr.]

**:small_blue_diamond:** Dean number <De>

Dean-Zahl <De>

**:small_blue_diamond:** Deborah number <De>

Deborah-Zahl <De>

jolly panther Mar 20, 2023, 5:05 PM

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lookup de en book

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 5:05 PM

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Translations for en book:

**:small_blue_diamond:** *[spiegelsymmetrische* *Furniermaserung]*

book-matched

**:small_blue_diamond:** angegriffen

en prise [chess: exposed to capture]

**:small_blue_diamond:** beiläufig

en passant

**:small_blue_diamond:** Bilderbuch- *[auch* *fig.]*

picture-book [attr.] [also fig.]

**:small_blue_diamond:** Buch- *[z.* *B.* *Künstler,* *Einband,* *Illustrator,* *Seite,* *Kritik]*

book [attr.] [e.g. artist, cover, illustrator, page, review]

jolly panther Mar 20, 2023, 5:05 PM

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lookup en book

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 5:05 PM

#

Translations for book:

**:small_blue_diamond:** Domesday Book

Domesday Book [Landesbeschreibung Englands aus dem 11. Jahrhundert]

**:small_blue_diamond:** Doomsday Book

Doomsday Book [Landesbeschreibung Englands aus dem 11. Jahrhundert]

**:small_blue_diamond:** ebook *[spv.]* *[short* *for:* *electronic* *book]*

E-Book [kurz für: Electronic Book]

**:small_blue_diamond:** e-book *[short* *for:* *electronic* *book]*

E-Book [kurz für: Electronic Book]

**:small_blue_diamond:** electronic book

Electronic Book

tired root Mar 20, 2023, 5:48 PM

#

faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 5:48 PM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

surreal hinge Mar 20, 2023, 8:44 PM

#

faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 8:44 PM

#

CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

tender trellis Mar 20, 2023, 11:07 PM

#

faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 20, 2023, 11:07 PM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

fresh jasper Mar 21, 2023, 2:54 AM

#

faq cefr

hollow parcel Mar 21, 2023, 3:29 AM

#

help

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 3:29 AM

#

German commands

:small_blue_diamond: **lookup** <target> <phrase>

Translates the given phrase into the specified target language using dict.cc. Specify either en or de as targets.

:small_blue_diamond: **noun** <noun>

Provides a link to the declension of the given noun.

:small_blue_diamond: **verb** <infinitive>

Provides a link to the conjugation of the given infinitive.

:small_blue_diamond: **words**

A command that helps you train vocabulary using dict.cc.

marsh pilot Mar 21, 2023, 3:30 AM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 3:30 AM

#

German commands

:small_blue_diamond: **lookup** <target> <phrase>

Translates the given phrase into the specified target language using dict.cc. Specify either en or de as targets.

:small_blue_diamond: **noun** <noun>

Provides a link to the declension of the given noun.

:small_blue_diamond: **verb** <infinitive>

Provides a link to the conjugation of the given infinitive.

:small_blue_diamond: **words**

A command that helps you train vocabulary using dict.cc.

hollow parcel Mar 21, 2023, 3:51 AM

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words

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 3:51 AM

#

**Wrong.** What does *aufrührend* mean?

:regional_indicator_a: generative
:regional_indicator_b: agitative
:regional_indicator_c: decreeing
:regional_indicator_d: repurchasing

#

:x: The required argument noun is missing.

marsh pilot Mar 21, 2023, 3:58 AM

#

words

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 3:58 AM

#

**Correct!** What does *Umsätze* mean?

:regional_indicator_a: pillage
:regional_indicator_b: disrespect
:regional_indicator_c: activity
:regional_indicator_d: cash register slip

heady yarrow Mar 21, 2023, 5:28 AM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 5:28 AM

#

Bans commands

:small_blue_diamond: **isbanned** <user>

Checks whether the given user is banned.

silver gust Mar 21, 2023, 8:54 AM

#

faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 8:54 AM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

tender trellis Mar 21, 2023, 12:26 PM

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faq gender

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Grammatical gender

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faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

frozen notch Mar 21, 2023, 3:05 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 3:05 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

frozen wigeon Mar 21, 2023, 3:52 PM

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faq

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frozen wigeon Mar 21, 2023, 3:52 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 3:52 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

jade solstice Mar 21, 2023, 6:08 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 6:08 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

sharp zenith Mar 21, 2023, 6:38 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 6:38 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

tender trellis Mar 21, 2023, 6:40 PM

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Faq beginner

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Bot

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sub

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:x: The required argument groupName is missing.

old hound Mar 21, 2023, 8:51 PM

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words

lean flickerBOT Mar 21, 2023, 8:51 PM

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**Wrong.** What does *Explosionsunglück* mean?

:regional_indicator_a: steering arm
:regional_indicator_b: musical instrument shop
:regional_indicator_c: isthmus faucium
:regional_indicator_d: explosion accident

tranquil bluff Mar 21, 2023, 9:41 PM

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<faq

unkempt bough Mar 22, 2023, 12:46 AM

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ex adjektiv deklination

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2023, 12:46 AM

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Adjective Declension

A Brief Guide to Memorizing German Noun and Adjective Declension by Basementality
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWl5-kkqF3FQLDzrz8XLBJj7hvPFQK7MT5SYEDGK65E/edit

tender trellis Mar 22, 2023, 1:51 AM

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faq beginne

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tender trellis Mar 22, 2023, 1:51 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2023, 1:51 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

past oasis Mar 22, 2023, 3:18 PM

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faq beginner

dawn ginkgo Mar 22, 2023, 3:29 PM

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play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi7ZriCO-K4

YouTube

DONIKKL

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Neue Kindermusik - Kinderlieder - Family Music:
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DONIKKL - Neue Kinderlieder, die Kinder lieben und Eltern lauter machen. Kindermusik für die ganze Familie!
http://www.don...

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♫ Kinderlied ♫ Milch ♫ DONIKKL Kinderlieder ♫ Singen, Tanzen, Bewegen [00:02:52] added to the queue.

dawn ginkgo Mar 22, 2023, 3:30 PM

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gfeid dia des @tacit apex 😉

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2023, 3:32 PM

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:x: This command can only be used by a moderator.

dawn ginkgo Mar 22, 2023, 3:33 PM

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mir's fad ^^ deswegen

stuck mist Mar 22, 2023, 3:37 PM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2023, 3:37 PM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

drifting saffron Mar 22, 2023, 4:08 PM

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faq

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:x: The required argument name is missing.

drifting saffron Mar 22, 2023, 4:08 PM

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faq

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2023, 4:09 PM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

fiery socket Mar 22, 2023, 5:40 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2023, 5:40 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

spark aurora Mar 22, 2023, 9:06 PM

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inspireme

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2023, 9:06 PM

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spark aurora >inspireme

latent talon Mar 22, 2023, 9:10 PM

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seems so
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a va...

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2023, 9:39 PM

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entry: Beginner (1)
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tender trellis Mar 22, 2023, 9:39 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2023, 9:39 PM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

digital comet Mar 22, 2023, 10:56 PM

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inspireme

lean flickerBOT Mar 22, 2023, 10:56 PM

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digital comet >inspireme

green ocean Mar 23, 2023, 1:39 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 1:39 AM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

green ocean Mar 23, 2023, 1:52 AM

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faq resources

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

sand oasis Mar 23, 2023, 4:54 AM

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sub

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:x: The required argument groupName is missing.

sand oasis Mar 23, 2023, 4:54 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 4:54 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

shut glacier Mar 23, 2023, 5:23 AM

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explain all

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 5:23 AM

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Eszett

Aliases: Scharfes S, ẞ, ß

:small_blue_diamond: FAQ

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:small_blue_diamond: Formal and informal speech

Aliases: Sie, Du vs. Sie, Formal, Du, Siezen, Duzen vs. siezen, Du vs. sie, Informal

:small_blue_diamond: Gender patterns

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:small_blue_diamond: Genitive

Aliases: Genitiv

:small_blue_diamond: German letters

Aliases: German keyboard, Keyboard

:small_blue_diamond: Grammar terms

Aliases: Glossary, Grammatical terms

:small_blue_diamond: Grammatical gender

Aliases: der-die-das, Genders, Gender

:small_blue_diamond: How long does it take to learn German

Aliases: Time required, How long to learn

:small_blue_diamond: How to ask a question

Aliases: Translation, Homework, hw, questions

:small_blue_diamond: How to get started

Aliases: Starting out, Beginner

:small_blue_diamond: How to join Voice Chat

Aliases: VC-pending, VC pending, Limited Permissions, VC

:small_blue_diamond: How to use writing

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:small_blue_diamond: Imperative

Aliases: imperativ

:small_blue_diamond: Impersonal Verbs

Aliases: Unpersönliche Verben, Impersonal es

shut glacier Mar 23, 2023, 5:26 AM

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faq how long does it take to learn german

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 5:26 AM

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How long does it take to learn German?

According to the U.S. Foreign Service Institute (FSI), a person is estimated to require 750-900 hours of guided learning to reach B2 in German. However, study habits and other factors can drastically affect this estimation. These factors include your native language, previous language learning experience, the methods you use, your discipline and motivation, consistency, grammar, exposure and immersion, and training each ability equally. You can find an overview of these factors on page 3 of >faq best way to learn.

ℹ *Note*

The term "guided learning hours" refers to time spent learning with a more advanced language partner (such as a tutor), while making use of language materials (tools, texts and other resources). Guided learning hours, while very helpful, are not necessarily required to learn German. Many people learn German by self-studying, however, self-study hours are too variable to measure, and are consequently excluded from this definition and estimate.

shut glacier Mar 23, 2023, 5:30 AM

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explain all

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:small_blue_diamond: Absentive

Aliases: Absentiv

:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: Adjektivdeklination, Adjective endings

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: Flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: Fastest way to learn, Learn fast, Most efficient way to learn, Learn efficiently, Best way to learn, Learn German fast

:small_blue_diamond: Can anyone teach me German

Aliases: Private tutors, Teach me, Teach me German, Teach German, Private lessons, Private teachers

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: Grammatical case, Case

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: CEFR, CERF

:small_blue_diamond: Conjugation

Aliases: Konjugation, Praesens, Verbs, Verb conjugation, Present tense, Präsens

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, Schmelzwort, Vom

:small_blue_diamond: DACH

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:small_blue_diamond: Dative

Aliases: Dativ

:small_blue_diamond: Doch

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:small_blue_diamond: Duolingo

Aliases: Duo

shut glacier Mar 23, 2023, 5:31 AM

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faq Nicos

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 5:31 AM

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Nicos

Nicos Weg is a free online program aimed at helping people learn German. It includes video, audio, text, grammar explanations, notes, vocabulary, and exercises. It also includes very useful cultural and bureaucratic information, such as how to open a bank account, while teaching you the relevant grammar and vocabulary.

It’s fairly popular and well-recommended, but keep in mind that you can’t learn a language with only one resource, even if it’s a good one!

You can find the courses here: https://learngerman.dw.com/en/overview/

You can also see various other courses for learners by dw.com here: https://www.dw.com/en/learn-german/s-2469/

shut glacier Mar 23, 2023, 5:31 AM

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faq doch

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 5:31 AM

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Doch

⭐ doch for beginners ⭐
Germans tend to use the word doch in lots of different situations. But what does it mean, and when do you use it? ⁉

🔆 Using doch to contradict negative statements 🔆
You can use doch to contradict a negative statement/question in the same manner as you would use nein to contradict a positive statement.

(1) Laura hat keinen Fernseher, oder? - Doch, sie hat einen Fernseher!
Laura doesn't have a TV, does she? - Yes, she does!
(2) Du kannst kein Schach spielen! - Doch, das kann ich!
You can't play chess! - Yes, I can!
💡 With doch, correctly answering negative questions (with positive tags) has never been easier. Isn't that awesome? Doch, it is! 😏

🔅 Using doch as an adversative conjunction 🔅
You can also use doch as an adversative conjunction (yet, however, ...).

(3) Du hattest genug Zeit, doch du hast nicht für die Prüfung gelernt.
You had enough time, yet you didn't study for the exam.
(4) Es ist noch nicht Sommer, doch es ist fast genauso heiß.
It is not yet summer, it is, however, almost as hot.
‼ Keep in mind that doch as an adversative conjunction doesn't change the word order. ‼

🔅 Using doch as a subjunctive 🔅
Furthermore, you can use doch in concessive clauses.

(5) Auch wenn wir erwarteten, zu verlieren, so haben wir das Spiel doch gewonnen.
Though we expected to lose, we still won the game.
(6) Obwohl sie sehr nett ist, findet sie doch keine neuen Freunde.
Although she's very kind, she doesn't make new friends.

shut glacier Mar 23, 2023, 5:48 AM

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faq denn

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entry: Weil, denn, da (1)
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shut glacier Mar 23, 2023, 5:48 AM

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faq Weil, denn, da

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Weil, denn, da

weil vs denn vs da
These are the three common causal conjunctions in German: weil, denn, and da. They are all used to introduce a cause or reason to something and are analagous to 'because' or 'since' in English.

So what are the differences between them?
The main difference is the placement of the verb. denn is a coordinating conjunction, so it introduces a main clause and the verb is the second element:

Ich habe einen Apfel gegessen, denn ich hatte Hunger.

weil and da are subordinating conjunctions, so introduce subordinate clauses, where the verb is (usually) the last element:

Ich habe einen Apfel gegessen, weil/da ich Hunger hatte.

Subordinating conjunctions can introduce a sentence:

Weil/da ich Hunger hatte, habe ich einen Apfel gegessen.

But this does not work with a coordinating conjunction like denn:

❌ Denn ich hatte Hunger, habe ich einen Apfel gegessen.

What are the other differences?
There are many subtle differences in usage between them that you can only really learn by immersion. However, there are a few of note:

da is similar to English 'as' or 'since', in that it often precedes a main clause and introduces a reason that is already known.

weil can have qualifiers like nur, but this does not work (or sounds pecuilar) with the other conjunctions:

Ich habe ihn festgenommen, nur weil ich sein Grinsen nicht mochte.

It can also have a 'placeholder' adverb, like darum, deshalb, or deswegen, in a main clause, where it points to the subordinate clause:

Er konnte deswegen nicht kommen, weil er krank war.

When should I use which?
You can use whichever one you like and you will be understood. However, weil is widely favoured in spoken language, followed by da. denn is not common in spoken language, but still fairly common in written language.

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 11:36 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: Adjektivdeklination, Adjective endings

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: Flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: Fastest way to learn, Learn fast, Most efficient way to learn, Learn efficiently, Best way to learn, Learn German fast

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Aliases: Private tutors, Teach me, Teach me German, Teach German, Private lessons, Private teachers

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Aliases: Dativ

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Can anyone teach me German?

There are no private lessons or 1-on-1 tutoring offered here as this server is a community effort and everyone is a volunteer.

Are there still some kind of lessons here?

Yes! Our lovely volunteer hosts organise lessons from time to time. To find out more, check out #lesson-info.

How else can I use this server to learn German?

For more information about how the server works and how it can help you learn German, check out #info and #getting-started.

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hazy pike Mar 23, 2023, 2:59 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 2:59 PM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

hazy pike Mar 23, 2023, 3:03 PM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 3:03 PM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

jolly panther Mar 23, 2023, 6:59 PM

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verb müssen

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 6:59 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/müssen.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "müssen" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb müssen: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

native oxide Mar 23, 2023, 7:05 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

jolly panther Mar 23, 2023, 7:11 PM

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verb posten

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 7:11 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/posten.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "posten" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb posten: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

jolly panther Mar 23, 2023, 7:22 PM

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verb sic fühlen

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 7:22 PM

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:x: Infinitives only contain letters!

jolly panther Mar 23, 2023, 7:22 PM

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verb sich fühlen

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 7:22 PM

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:x: Infinitives only contain letters!

jolly panther Mar 23, 2023, 7:22 PM

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verb fühlen

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/fühlen.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "fühlen" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb fühlen: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

hollow vapor Mar 23, 2023, 11:07 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 23, 2023, 11:07 PM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

spring dagger Mar 23, 2023, 11:37 PM

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jolly panther Mar 24, 2023, 5:47 AM

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verb passen

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2023, 5:47 AM

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/passen.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "passen" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb passen: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2023, 6:14 AM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

shut glacier Mar 24, 2023, 6:36 AM

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faq Adjective Declension

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2023, 6:36 AM

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Adjective Declension

A Brief Guide to Memorizing German Noun and Adjective Declension by Basementality
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWl5-kkqF3FQLDzrz8XLBJj7hvPFQK7MT5SYEDGK65E/edit

lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2023, 11:29 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

frank bay Mar 24, 2023, 3:25 PM

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Meme 2/2 commands

:small_blue_diamond: **patcow** <member>

Pats the given member's cow.

:small_blue_diamond: **petdog** <member>

Pets the given member's dog.

:small_blue_diamond: **shootcat** <member>

Shoot the given member's cat, like the monster you are.

:small_blue_diamond: **shootdog** <member>

Shoot the given member's dog, like the monster you are.

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lean flickerBOT Mar 24, 2023, 9:07 PM

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quiet fossil Mar 24, 2023, 9:07 PM

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Information about general

general

General banter can go here. Please refer to #info if you're unsure.

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ornate cradle Mar 25, 2023, 2:34 AM

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Bans commands

:small_blue_diamond: **isbanned** <user>

Checks whether the given user is banned.

ornate cradle Mar 25, 2023, 2:36 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2023, 2:36 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

dusty tree Mar 25, 2023, 11:17 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2023, 11:17 AM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

wild dagger Mar 25, 2023, 11:48 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2023, 11:48 AM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

wild dagger Mar 25, 2023, 11:51 AM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2023, 11:51 AM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

unkempt bough Mar 25, 2023, 12:22 PM

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ex Präteritum

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2023, 12:22 PM

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Past Tense

German has two basic past tenses: Perfekt and Präteritum.

What’s the difference? Which one should I use?

To put it simply: Perfekt is used for spoken and casual German, and Präteritum is used for formal writing such as novels. For anything in between or if you’re unsure, it’s best to simply ask a native speaker. But most of the time, you will be using Perfekt, so it’s recommended that you learn that first!

However, even when you are using the Perfekt tense, a few verbs are often still used in Präteritum. This varies by region! Some native speakers use 100% Perfekt tense when they speak, but most people use at least a few words with Präteritum in their speech.

The main verbs commonly used in Präteritum form even when using Perfekt are:
• haben (e.g. ich hatte instead of ich habe gehabt)
• sein (e.g. ich war instead of ich bin gewesen)
• modal verbs
• wissen, denken (e.g. ich wusste, ich dachte)

The following are sometimes also used in Präteritum form but not as pervasively:
• bleiben, brauchen, finden, geben, gehen, laufen, liegen, rufen, sehen, sitzen, stehen, tun

timber fable Mar 25, 2023, 3:21 PM

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faq cefr

heady forge Mar 25, 2023, 4:06 PM

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rapid bane Mar 25, 2023, 4:16 PM

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help

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2023, 4:16 PM

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Stargazing commands

:small_blue_diamond: **📒 star**

Provides stargazing functionality for the server. The stargazing system highlights memorable moments from the server. The starboard can be configured dynamically, temporarily locked and posts from it can be displayed.

bleak minnow Mar 25, 2023, 5:12 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2023, 5:12 PM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

orchid stratus Mar 25, 2023, 8:00 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2023, 8:00 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

gilded helm Mar 25, 2023, 9:36 PM

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faq begginer

lean flickerBOT Mar 25, 2023, 9:36 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

crisp stratus Mar 26, 2023, 12:10 AM

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faw beginner

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 26, 2023, 12:10 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

coarse magnet Mar 26, 2023, 1:03 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 26, 2023, 1:03 AM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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Weak Nouns

Weak nouns are called this way because they receive the same endings as adjectives inflected with weak endings. They take an additional ending -n in every case except nominative singular. This is also known as N-Declension and affects almost exclusively masculine nouns.

Nominativ: der Junge, die Junge__n__
Genitiv: des Junge__n__, der Junge__n__
Dativ: dem Junge__n__, den Junge__n__
Akkusativ: den Junge__n__, die Junge__n__

Some nouns end with a suffix -en to make the pronunciation easier:
der Mensch, den Mensch__en__

‼ Das Herz is the only non-masculine (neuter) noun with N-Declension❣

So how do we recognize these nouns? We can divide them into 3 big groups:

nouns of Greek and Latin origin,
nouns ending with -e (most of these refer to people or animals),
other random German nouns (Mensch, Herr, Student, Nachbar, Prinz etc.)

Another way to divide the groups could be:

nouns denoting male beings in general (der Bauer, der Knabe, der Herr, der Junge, der Kunde etc.)
nouns indicating nationality or religious affiliation (der Chinese, der Russe, der Türke, der Jude, der Katholik, der Protestant)
nouns designating male beings and ending in the foreign suffixes (-ant, -arch, -ast, -ege, -ent, -ist, -oge, -om, -oph, -ot: der Kollege, der Student, der Psychologe, der Polizist, der Philosoph)

‼ der Käse and words ending with -ee aren’t weak nouns.

Genitive of Weak Nouns
You might have noticed from the examples above that weak nouns don’t have the additional -s in genitive like other masculine nouns.
Some exceptions are das Herz and nouns of group 3 that don’t refer to people nor animals (Name, Wille, Glaube, Buchstabe etc.), which take both the -n and -s endings.
Example: der Name, des Name__ns__.

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

tender trellis Mar 26, 2023, 5:18 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 26, 2023, 5:18 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

tender trellis Mar 26, 2023, 5:20 PM

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Resources

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Grammatical gender

German nouns are sorted in three different genders: masculine, neuter and feminine. These have nothing to do with sex or social gender.
The first thing genders will influence are articles like der, das, die. Each word has its own and you better get it right: some words that look identical can have different meanings depending on the gender they're used with. For example:
die Band = the (musical) band,
der Band = the (book) volume,
das Band = the tape.

Some words, mainly trademarks and loanwords, have multiple acceptable genders while having no change in meaning:
der Jogurt = das Jogurt
das Virus = der Virus
These may vary by region or colloquiality.

💢 But WHY, German, WHY ⁉
Gender is actually quite useful! Since sentence structure is less rigid than in English, grammatical case helps you tell the various elements apart (with some practice), and that works through genders: each gender has its own forms, which makes everything a little less ambiguous. Besides, as you've seen with Band above, it allows us to make up words with different meanings that look the same but are not ambiguous, and if that's not magic, I don't know what is. ✨

🙀 But how am I supposed to tell them apart? 🙀
Check out >explain gender patterns. 😉

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**Masculine words (der)**

profession/role names (der Verkäufer, der Lehrer)
many elements of time (der Tag, der Monat, der Winter)
cardinal directions (der Norden, der Süden)
words ending in:
-- -ig der König, der Teig
-- -ling der Neuling, der Schwächling
-- -ant der Praktikant, der Elefant
-- -ismus der Faschismus, der Sozialismus

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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Best way to learn German

There isn’t only one “best” way to learn German, especially since different methods work better for different people. However, this FAQ will outline the main aspects of learning efficiently, which you can cater to your needs.

If you’re a beginner, type >faq beginner in #botchannel to see our beginner guide.

Cover all skills

There are many combinations of activities you can use to study and practice a language. How do you know which combinations are suitable? The key is to make sure you cover each of the main skills with at least one activity. Some activities only train one skills, while some train multiple – either is fine, as long as all the 6 skills are covered somewhere in your studies.

The skills

• Reading
• Writing
• Listening
• Speaking
• Grammar
• Vocabulary

Which resources should I use?

It doesn’t really matter which resources you use, as long as you can follow along, and the information is correct and reliable. If you have any doubts about whether a resource is correct, feel free to ask. You do not need to find just one resource and stick to it – in fact, to learn best, it’s recommended that you use a large variety of resources and switch between them when needed.

Type >faq resources in #botchannel to see our list of resources.

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• Should I study all these skills every day?
• How much time should I dedicate to studying?

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 27, 2023, 1:12 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

limber otter Mar 27, 2023, 1:14 AM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 27, 2023, 10:48 AM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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The best way to understand the meaning of a word is to use a dictionary. Monolingual dictionaries such as dwds.de, de.wiktionary.org and duden.de will often provide the most accurate definitions and examples for a word. If you are not yet comfortable with using a monolingual dictionary, bilingual dictionaries are also an option (dict.cc, dict.leo.org, pons.com).

The key here is to empower yourself to find the answer on your own. Using the many examples provided in dictionaries like DWDS, Wiki and Duden can help you confidently understand the word, and how to use it. If you still have trouble; don't worry! You can use #questions, #questions-2 or the #942470380692590632 to ask someone for further clarification.

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:small_blue_diamond: Study Vocabulary

Aliases: Unterrichten, Studieren, Lernen, Beibringen

:small_blue_diamond: Swiss German

Aliases: gsw

:small_blue_diamond: Switzerland

Aliases: Schweiz, CH

:small_blue_diamond: Two-way prepositions

Aliases: Two way prepositions, Dual prepositions

:small_blue_diamond: Umlauts

Aliases: Umlaute, Umlaut, ä, ö, ü

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of Freund and Freundin

Aliases: Freundin, Friend, Friend vs. Boyfriend, Friend vs. Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Freund

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of Konjunktiv II

Aliases: KII 1

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of zu

Aliases: Um zu

:small_blue_diamond: Verbs with prepositions

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:small_blue_diamond: Vorgangspassiv

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Aliases: N-Declension, N-Deklination, Weak noun

:small_blue_diamond: Weil, denn, da

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:small_blue_diamond: What does GLaD mean

Aliases: GLaD

:small_blue_diamond: What does this word mean

Aliases: Duden, Meaning, Dict, Dictionary, Definition

:small_blue_diamond: Wissen and kennen

Aliases: Kennen vs. wissen, Wissen vs. kennen

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Verbs with prepositions

Linked is a table of verbs with prepositional objects, and nouns and adjectives that are paired with certain prepositions. Examples sentences are given for (almost) every word.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14sOz9dpsht9aw7_z2hVhjCj-5tMc0MxshWbnerdcRPs/edit#gid=0

This table is curated by @ruby gale. Feel free to ping him directly if you have words or examples of your own or have noticed a mistake.

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faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

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Resources

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:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: Adjektivdeklination, Adjective endings

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: Flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: Fastest way to learn, Learn fast, Most efficient way to learn, Learn efficiently, Best way to learn, Learn German fast

:small_blue_diamond: Can anyone teach me German

Aliases: Private tutors, Teach me, Teach me German, Teach German, Private lessons, Private teachers

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: Grammatical case, Case

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: CEFR, CERF

:small_blue_diamond: Conjugation

Aliases: Konjugation, Praesens, Verbs, Verb conjugation, Present tense, Präsens

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, Schmelzwort, Vom

:small_blue_diamond: DACH

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:small_blue_diamond: Dative

Aliases: Dativ

:small_blue_diamond: Doch

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:small_blue_diamond: Duolingo

Aliases: Duo

unkempt bough Mar 27, 2023, 11:50 PM

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Help commands

:small_blue_diamond: **help** [term]

Displays help information for modules and individual commands. The optional argument term is the search term to use. If no value is provided, the bot will display a list of all available modules. Otherwise, it will attempt to find information about the given term.

unkempt bough Mar 27, 2023, 11:50 PM

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remind

**Alias: **reminder
Has the bot remind you about things. You can specify a time in a short time format (e.g., 1y, 7w, 2mo, 1h30m) or a long format (e.g, 2020-12-31 23:59 CET) and a message for your reminder text.

:small_blue_diamond: **remind cancel** <id>

**Aliases: **remind delete, remind remove
Cancels the reminder with the given id. Use >remind all to get the IDs of your reminders.

:small_blue_diamond: **remind list** [user]

**Aliases: **remind all, remind show, remind mine
Shows a list of all your long-term reminders and their IDs.
Moderators may specify an additional user argument.

:small_blue_diamond: **remind** <time> <message>

**Alias: **reminder
Has the bot remind you about things. You can specify a time in a short time format (e.g., 1y, 7w, 2mo, 1h30m) or a long format (e.g, 2020-12-31 23:59 CET) and a message for your reminder text.

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remind 2023-3-28 11:00 ET text cousin

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unkempt bough Mar 27, 2023, 11:53 PM

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autumn cipher Mar 28, 2023, 12:49 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 12:49 AM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

autumn cipher Mar 28, 2023, 12:55 AM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 12:55 AM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

slender depot Mar 28, 2023, 4:50 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 4:50 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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oblique harbor Mar 28, 2023, 1:34 PM

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help

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Reminders commands

:small_blue_diamond: **📒 remind** <time> <message>

Has the bot remind you about things. You can specify a time in a short time format (e.g., 1y, 7w, 2mo, 1h30m) or a long format (e.g, 2020-12-31 23:59 CET) and a message for your reminder text.

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help learn

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help faq

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Help

Welcome to the interactive paginator!

This interactively allows you to see pages of text by navigating with reactions. They are as follows:

:track_previous: Goes to the first page.
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oblique harbor Mar 28, 2023, 1:35 PM

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faq all

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 1:35 PM

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Absentive

Aliases: Absentiv

:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: Adjektivdeklination, Adjective endings

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: Flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: Fastest way to learn, Learn fast, Most efficient way to learn, Learn efficiently, Best way to learn, Learn German fast

:small_blue_diamond: Can anyone teach me German

Aliases: Private tutors, Teach me, Teach me German, Teach German, Private lessons, Private teachers

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: Grammatical case, Case

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: CEFR, CERF

:small_blue_diamond: Conjugation

Aliases: Konjugation, Praesens, Verbs, Verb conjugation, Present tense, Präsens

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, Schmelzwort, Vom

:small_blue_diamond: DACH

‎

:small_blue_diamond: Dative

Aliases: Dativ

:small_blue_diamond: Doch

‎

:small_blue_diamond: Duolingo

Aliases: Duo

oblique harbor Mar 28, 2023, 1:36 PM

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faq Best way to learn German

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 1:36 PM

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Factors that influence learning a language

The following factors (and many others) can influence how easily or quickly you learn German. Remember that everyone is different and these factors will influence different people in different ways.

Native language

As an example, if your native language is English, you may need more time than someone who speaks Dutch.

Previous language learning

Some learners find it easier to learn German if they have already learned a foreign language, or if they have a natural ability to learn languages.

Methods

Some are able to identify what type of learner they are, and leverage that to their benefit.

Discipline and Motivation

Learning a language is fun and exciting at first, but it can be easy to lose motivation and become less disciplined very quickly.

Consistency

Learning a little bit each day every week is generally considered better than studying for several hours, one day per week.

Grammar

The time needed to acquire grammar passively is quite large, so German learners who actively study grammar typically make less grammar mistakes as they progress.

Exposure and immersion

Interacting with native speakers and consuming native content such as the news, magazines, books, movies, podcasts, etc. can help tremendously with achieving an idiomatic usage of the language.

Training each ability equally

Listening, reading, speaking, writing, translating and interpreting are all various abilities associated with language learning. Training these abilities equally is important to ensure that a person can not only pass a language test, but also have the ability to use the language in various contexts while demonstrating great control over grammar.

oblique harbor Mar 28, 2023, 1:40 PM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 1:40 PM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

prisma mortar Mar 28, 2023, 1:44 PM

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@solemn harness

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@solemn harness

tender trellis Mar 28, 2023, 1:47 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 1:47 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

austere dagger Mar 28, 2023, 2:16 PM

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faq N-Deklination

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 2:16 PM

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Weak Nouns

Weak nouns are called this way because they receive the same endings as adjectives inflected with weak endings. They take an additional ending -n in every case except nominative singular. This is also known as N-Declension and affects almost exclusively masculine nouns.

Nominativ: der Junge, die Junge__n__
Genitiv: des Junge__n__, der Junge__n__
Dativ: dem Junge__n__, den Junge__n__
Akkusativ: den Junge__n__, die Junge__n__

Some nouns end with a suffix -en to make the pronunciation easier:
der Mensch, den Mensch__en__

‼ Das Herz is the only non-masculine (neuter) noun with N-Declension❣

So how do we recognize these nouns? We can divide them into 3 big groups:

nouns of Greek and Latin origin,
nouns ending with -e (most of these refer to people or animals),
other random German nouns (Mensch, Herr, Student, Nachbar, Prinz etc.)

Another way to divide the groups could be:

nouns denoting male beings in general (der Bauer, der Knabe, der Herr, der Junge, der Kunde etc.)
nouns indicating nationality or religious affiliation (der Chinese, der Russe, der Türke, der Jude, der Katholik, der Protestant)
nouns designating male beings and ending in the foreign suffixes (-ant, -arch, -ast, -ege, -ent, -ist, -oge, -om, -oph, -ot: der Kollege, der Student, der Psychologe, der Polizist, der Philosoph)

‼ der Käse and words ending with -ee aren’t weak nouns.

Genitive of Weak Nouns
You might have noticed from the examples above that weak nouns don’t have the additional -s in genitive like other masculine nouns.
Some exceptions are das Herz and nouns of group 3 that don’t refer to people nor animals (Name, Wille, Glaube, Buchstabe etc.), which take both the -n and -s endings.
Example: der Name, des Name__ns__.

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jolly panther Mar 28, 2023, 3:07 PM

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play Dark Red

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balmy leaf Mar 28, 2023, 7:07 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 7:07 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

nimble ravine Mar 28, 2023, 7:26 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 7:26 PM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

karmic whale Mar 28, 2023, 7:47 PM

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faq cefr

left arch Mar 28, 2023, 10:53 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 28, 2023, 10:53 PM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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help

tender trellis Mar 29, 2023, 11:32 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 29, 2023, 11:32 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

tender trellis Mar 29, 2023, 11:33 AM

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 29, 2023, 11:33 AM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

last moth Mar 29, 2023, 12:47 PM

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faq adjectives

lean flickerBOT Mar 29, 2023, 12:47 PM

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Adjective Declension

A Brief Guide to Memorizing German Noun and Adjective Declension by Basementality
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWl5-kkqF3FQLDzrz8XLBJj7hvPFQK7MT5SYEDGK65E/edit

tender trellis Mar 29, 2023, 4:45 PM

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faq beginner

lost ginkgo Mar 29, 2023, 6:09 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 29, 2023, 6:09 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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faq resources

lean flickerBOT Mar 30, 2023, 9:00 AM

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

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faq beginner

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help

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Help commands

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@spare oasis

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YouTube

Rammstein Official

Rammstein - Dicke Titten (Official Video)

Order the new album: https://rammstein.lnk.to/Zeit
Order the "Dicke Titten" single: https://rammstein.lnk.to/DickeTitten

Rammstein are
Christoph Schneider
Paul Landers
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Directed by
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Director Of Photography
Thomas Kuerzl

Producer
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YouTube

Rammstein Official

Rammstein - Dicke Titten (Official Video)

Order the new album: https://rammstein.lnk.to/Zeit
Order the "Dicke Titten" single: https://rammstein.lnk.to/DickeTitten

Rammstein are
Christoph Schneider
Paul Landers
Till Lindemann
Richard Z. Kruspe
Oliver Riedel
Flake Lorenz

Directed by
Joern Heitmann

A Katapult Production

Director Of Photography
Thomas Kuerzl

Producer
Alexander Kiening...

▶ Play video

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tender trellis Mar 30, 2023, 7:26 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Mar 30, 2023, 7:26 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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Duolingo

Duolingo is a decent resource to start with if you're a complete beginner, but it's neither efficient nor comprehensive!

What Duolingo will teach you about grammar is very limited, and none of the systems they use will help you practise much of it.
You can learn some vocabulary with it, but their method (based on the concept of spaced repetition) doesn't work for everybody, and the way Duolingo teaches is not very effective compared to the amount of time it requires from you.

So, if you find it useful, by all means keep using it, but remember not to fall for its gamification of language learning, and move past it when it stops being beneficial. Ignore the streaks.

In any case, keep in mind that Duolingo is not enough to learn a language, ever.

If you're looking for guidance or alternatives, check out >faq beginner in our #botchannel .

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:small_blue_diamond: Word Order for Nouns & Pronouns

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:small_blue_diamond: Word Order for Verbs

Aliases: Word order verbs, Word order of verbs

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Word Order for Verbs

Word Order - Verbs

The placement of the finite verb (or conjugated verb) is very important to the structure of a German sentence. While most other elements in a sentence can be moved, the position of the finite verb is fixed.

🔸 Main clause
A main clause is an independent clause that makes sense by itself. Here the finite verb is always the second element.

Der Mann gibt der Frau das Buch.

An auxiliary/modal verb (e.g. müssen) replaces the original verb (called the main verb) as the finite verb and results in the main verb being placed at the end of the clause. Additionally, the main verb is returned to its infinitive or past participle form, depending on the tense.

Der Mann muss der Frau das Buch geben.

🔸 Questions & Statements
The finite verb is always the first element.

Siehst du den Ausgang?

Interrogative words (or w-words) are considered to be in the zeroth position.

Worauf wartet ihr?

Auxiliary/modal verbs have the same effect as before:

Kannst du den Ausgang sehen?
Worauf habt ihr gewartet?

🔸 Subordinate clause
A subordinate clause depends on a main clause to make sense. It is often introduced by a conjunction as the first element and the finite verb is usually the last element.

Ich bin nicht zur Arbeit gefahren, weil ich krank war.
Du könntest ihm helfen, statt dich nur zu beschweren!

When a single auxiliary modal verb is introduced, it becomes the finite verb and the main verb is placed before it::

Er ist sich immer noch nicht sicher, ob er ihr alles erzählen soll.

If a double infintive is present, it is placed at the end and the finite verb comes before it.

Das ist das Haus, das ich hätte verkaufen sollen.

tender trellis Mar 31, 2023, 2:19 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Mar 31, 2023, 2:19 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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faq wissen vs kennen

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Wissen and kennen

The verbs wissen and kennen both translate to know. However, in most cases they cannot be used interchangeably.

You should use wissen with information or facts, for example:
(1) Ich weiß, dass er Peter heißt. (I know his name is Peter.)
(2) Ich weiß nicht, wie alt er ist. (I don't know how old he is.)
(3) Ich weiß, wo er wohnt. (I know where he lives.)
(4) Ich weiß es. (I know it.)

🌟Note that wissen almost always requires a subordinate clause which starts with either dass, wie, wann, wo, wer, or warum.

The verb kennen is used to express that you are familiar with a person, place or simply a thing, for example:
(5) Ich kenne Maria. (I know Maria.)
(6) Ich kenne diesen Fluss. (I know that river.)
(7) Ich kenne das Buch. (I know the book.)
(8) Ich kenne ihn. (I know him.)

🌟 Note that kennen almost always refers to a noun or pronoun.

‼ As with every rule, there are certain exceptions, in which you can use either, for example:
(9) Ich weiß/kenne den Weg. (I know the way.)
(10) Ich weiß/kenne deinen Namen (I know your name.)

Although they are often used interchangeably in this context, the general rules explained above still apply to them.
The wissen sentence is purely about knowing the way/name, while the kennen sentence also means that you already went that way a few times or have heard that name somewhere before.

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faq wissen vs kennen

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Wissen and kennen

The verbs wissen and kennen both translate to know. However, in most cases they cannot be used interchangeably.

You should use wissen with information or facts, for example:
(1) Ich weiß, dass er Peter heißt. (I know his name is Peter.)
(2) Ich weiß nicht, wie alt er ist. (I don't know how old he is.)
(3) Ich weiß, wo er wohnt. (I know where he lives.)
(4) Ich weiß es. (I know it.)

🌟Note that wissen almost always requires a subordinate clause which starts with either dass, wie, wann, wo, wer, or warum.

The verb kennen is used to express that you are familiar with a person, place or simply a thing, for example:
(5) Ich kenne Maria. (I know Maria.)
(6) Ich kenne diesen Fluss. (I know that river.)
(7) Ich kenne das Buch. (I know the book.)
(8) Ich kenne ihn. (I know him.)

🌟 Note that kennen almost always refers to a noun or pronoun.

‼ As with every rule, there are certain exceptions, in which you can use either, for example:
(9) Ich weiß/kenne den Weg. (I know the way.)
(10) Ich weiß/kenne deinen Namen (I know your name.)

Although they are often used interchangeably in this context, the general rules explained above still apply to them.
The wissen sentence is purely about knowing the way/name, while the kennen sentence also means that you already went that way a few times or have heard that name somewhere before.

wispy thistle Mar 31, 2023, 4:59 PM

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Grammatical gender

German nouns are sorted in three different genders: masculine, neuter and feminine. These have nothing to do with sex or social gender.
The first thing genders will influence are articles like der, das, die. Each word has its own and you better get it right: some words that look identical can have different meanings depending on the gender they're used with. For example:
die Band = the (musical) band,
der Band = the (book) volume,
das Band = the tape.

Some words, mainly trademarks and loanwords, have multiple acceptable genders while having no change in meaning:
der Jogurt = das Jogurt
das Virus = der Virus
These may vary by region or colloquiality.

💢 But WHY, German, WHY ⁉
Gender is actually quite useful! Since sentence structure is less rigid than in English, grammatical case helps you tell the various elements apart (with some practice), and that works through genders: each gender has its own forms, which makes everything a little less ambiguous. Besides, as you've seen with Band above, it allows us to make up words with different meanings that look the same but are not ambiguous, and if that's not magic, I don't know what is. ✨

🙀 But how am I supposed to tell them apart? 🙀
Check out >explain gender patterns. 😉

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**Feminine words (die)**

many words ending in -e (die Nase, die Kiste)
words ending in:
-- -in (feminine professions/roles): die Verkäuferin, die Lehrerin
-- -ei die Fischerei, die Bäckerei
-- -schaft die Mannschaft, die Gemeinschaft
-- -heit/-keit die Freiheit, die Gerechtigkeit
-- -ung die Bedeutung, die Achtung
-- -ion die Aktion, die Religion
-- -ik die Logistik, die Logik
-- -anz words of classical origin: die Allianz, die Toleranz
-- -ur die Natur, die Kultur
-- -tät die Professionalität, die Kriminalität

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faq beginner

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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german-only

🇩🇪 :flag_at: :flag_ch: :flag_be: :flag_lu: :flag_li: Please only talk in German here. :)

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 2:39 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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faq cefr

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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explain all

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:small_blue_diamond: Eszett

Aliases: Scharfes S, ẞ, ß

:small_blue_diamond: FAQ

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:small_blue_diamond: Formal and informal speech

Aliases: Sie, Du vs. Sie, Formal, Du, Siezen, Duzen vs. siezen, Du vs. sie, Informal

:small_blue_diamond: Gender patterns

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:small_blue_diamond: Genitive

Aliases: Genitiv

:small_blue_diamond: German letters

Aliases: German keyboard, Keyboard

:small_blue_diamond: Grammar terms

Aliases: Glossary, Grammatical terms

:small_blue_diamond: Grammatical gender

Aliases: der-die-das, Genders, Gender

:small_blue_diamond: How long does it take to learn German

Aliases: Time required, How long to learn

:small_blue_diamond: How to ask a question

Aliases: Translation, Homework, hw, questions

:small_blue_diamond: How to get started

Aliases: Starting out, Beginner

:small_blue_diamond: How to join Voice Chat

Aliases: VC-pending, VC pending, Limited Permissions, VC

:small_blue_diamond: How to use writing

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:small_blue_diamond: Imperative

Aliases: imperativ

:small_blue_diamond: Impersonal Verbs

Aliases: Unpersönliche Verben, Impersonal es

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verb gründen

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/gründen.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "gründen" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb gründen: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

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Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "riechen" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb riechen: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

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:small_blue_diamond: Absentive

Aliases: Absentiv

:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: Adjektivdeklination, Adjective endings

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: Flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: Fastest way to learn, Learn fast, Most efficient way to learn, Learn efficiently, Best way to learn, Learn German fast

:small_blue_diamond: Can anyone teach me German

Aliases: Private tutors, Teach me, Teach me German, Teach German, Private lessons, Private teachers

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: Grammatical case, Case

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: CEFR, CERF

:small_blue_diamond: Conjugation

Aliases: Konjugation, Praesens, Verbs, Verb conjugation, Present tense, Präsens

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, Schmelzwort, Vom

:small_blue_diamond: DACH

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:small_blue_diamond: Dative

Aliases: Dativ

:small_blue_diamond: Doch

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:small_blue_diamond: Duolingo

Aliases: Duo

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Doch

⭐ doch for beginners ⭐
Germans tend to use the word doch in lots of different situations. But what does it mean, and when do you use it? ⁉

🔆 Using doch to contradict negative statements 🔆
You can use doch to contradict a negative statement/question in the same manner as you would use nein to contradict a positive statement.

(1) Laura hat keinen Fernseher, oder? - Doch, sie hat einen Fernseher!
Laura doesn't have a TV, does she? - Yes, she does!
(2) Du kannst kein Schach spielen! - Doch, das kann ich!
You can't play chess! - Yes, I can!
💡 With doch, correctly answering negative questions (with positive tags) has never been easier. Isn't that awesome? Doch, it is! 😏

🔅 Using doch as an adversative conjunction 🔅
You can also use doch as an adversative conjunction (yet, however, ...).

(3) Du hattest genug Zeit, doch du hast nicht für die Prüfung gelernt.
You had enough time, yet you didn't study for the exam.
(4) Es ist noch nicht Sommer, doch es ist fast genauso heiß.
It is not yet summer, it is, however, almost as hot.
‼ Keep in mind that doch as an adversative conjunction doesn't change the word order. ‼

🔅 Using doch as a subjunctive 🔅
Furthermore, you can use doch in concessive clauses.

(5) Auch wenn wir erwarteten, zu verlieren, so haben wir das Spiel doch gewonnen.
Though we expected to lose, we still won the game.
(6) Obwohl sie sehr nett ist, findet sie doch keine neuen Freunde.
Although she's very kind, she doesn't make new friends.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:01 PM

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help

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Bans commands

:small_blue_diamond: **isbanned** <user>

Checks whether the given user is banned.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:02 PM

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stats

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:02 PM

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Server Command Stats

Total Amount Of Command Invocations

108890

Top Commands

:first_place:: info (18095 uses)
:second_place:: faq (15016 uses)
:third_place:: play (6504 uses)
:medal:: tts (6463 uses)
:medal:: wörtle (5894 uses)

Top Commands Today

:first_place:: faq (12 uses)
:second_place:: info (11 uses)
:third_place:: suggest answer (7 uses)
:medal:: warn issue (4 uses)
:medal:: faq all (3 uses)

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Top Command Users

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:second_place:: @upbeat compass (12283 uses)
:third_place:: @desert mural (10315 uses)
:medal:: @prime fjord (7143 uses)
:medal:: @latent talon (3623 uses)

Top Command Users Today

:first_place:: @proud obsidian (20 uses)
:second_place:: @desert mural (12 uses)
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:medal:: @slender iron (4 uses)

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jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:03 PM

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noun Luft

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:03 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/deklination/substantive/Luft.htm

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Deklination "Luft" - Alle Fälle des Substantivs, Plural und Artikel

Deklination Substantiv Luft: im Plural, Genitiv, allen Kasus, ... mit Beispielen, Bedeutungen, Übersetzungen, Sprachausgabe und Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:06 PM

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noun lied

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:06 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/deklination/substantive/Lied.htm

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Deklination "Lied" - Alle Fälle des Substantivs, Plural und Artikel

Deklination Substantiv Lied: im Plural, Genitiv, allen Kasus, ... mit Beispielen, Bedeutungen, Übersetzungen, Sprachausgabe und Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:09 PM

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lookup en plötzlich

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:09 PM

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Translations for plötzlich:

**:small_blue_diamond:** suddenly

plötzlich

**:small_blue_diamond:** sudden

plötzlich

**:small_blue_diamond:** abrupt

plötzlich

**:small_blue_diamond:** abruptly

plötzlich

**:small_blue_diamond:** slap-bang *[coll.]*

plötzlich

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:11 PM

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lookup en manche

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:11 PM

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Translations for manche:

**:small_blue_diamond:** some

manche

**:small_blue_diamond:** some *[some* *people]*

manche [manche Menschen, einige Leute]

**:small_blue_diamond:** many

manche

**:small_blue_diamond:** some people

manche [manche Menschen, einige Leute]

**:small_blue_diamond:** game *[bridge* *score]*

Manche

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:12 PM

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lookup en begeisteren

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No results were found when translating the given term to English.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:13 PM

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lookup en v

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:13 PM

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Translations for v:

**:small_blue_diamond:** intravenous

intravenös <i. v.>

**:small_blue_diamond:** intravenously

intravenös <i. v.>

**:small_blue_diamond:** fit for active service *[postpos.]*

kriegsverwendungsfähig <k.v.>

**:small_blue_diamond:** vice versa <vv, v.v.>

umgekehrt <v. v.>

**:small_blue_diamond:** in the morning <a.m.>

vormittags <vorm., vm., v.>

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:13 PM

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lookup en begeistert

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:13 PM

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Translations for begeistert:

**:small_blue_diamond:** keen

begeistert

**:small_blue_diamond:** excited

begeistert

**:small_blue_diamond:** enthusiastic

begeistert

**:small_blue_diamond:** avid *[enthusiastic]*

begeistert

**:small_blue_diamond:** zealous

begeistert

tender trellis Apr 1, 2023, 12:14 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:14 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:16 PM

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lookup en sogar

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:16 PM

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Translations for sogar:

**:small_blue_diamond:** even

sogar

**:small_blue_diamond:** yet *[even]*

sogar

**:small_blue_diamond:** actually

sogar

**:small_blue_diamond:** in fact

sogar

**:small_blue_diamond:** as matter of fact

sogar

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:18 PM

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verb bauen

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:18 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/bauen.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "bauen" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb bauen: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:19 PM

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lookup en eröffnung

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:19 PM

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Translations for eröffnung:

**:small_blue_diamond:** opening

Eröffnung

**:small_blue_diamond:** gambit *[fig.]*

Eröffnung [fig.]

**:small_blue_diamond:** inauguration

Eröffnung [feierlich, förmlich; z. B. einer Messe]

**:small_blue_diamond:** initiation

Eröffnung [Prozess, Konkursverfahren]

**:small_blue_diamond:** disclosure

Eröffnung [Mitteilung]

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jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:20 PM

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noun eröffnung

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:20 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/deklination/substantive/Eröffnung.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Deklination "Eröffnung" - Alle Fälle des Substantivs, Plural und Ar...

Deklination Substantiv Eröffnung: im Plural, Genitiv, allen Kasus, ... mit Beispielen, Bedeutungen, Übersetzungen, Sprachausgabe und Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:22 PM

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lookup en aufnehmen

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:22 PM

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Translations for aufnehmen:

**:small_blue_diamond:** gather

aufnehmen

**:small_blue_diamond:** incorporate sb. sth. *[include]*

jdn. etw. aufnehmen [einbeziehen]

**:small_blue_diamond:** record sth. *[e.g.* *on* *tape]*

etw. aufnehmen [Musik, eine Sendung etc.]

**:small_blue_diamond:** admit sb. sth. *[in* *school,* *club* *etc.]*

jdn. etw. aufnehmen [in Schule, Verein etc.]

**:small_blue_diamond:** absorb sth.

etw. aufnehmen

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:22 PM

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verb aufnehmen

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:22 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/aufnehmen.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "aufnehmen" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb aufnehmen: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:23 PM

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lookup en sendung

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:23 PM

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Translations for sendung:

**:small_blue_diamond:** consignment

Sendung

**:small_blue_diamond:** program *[Am.]* *[also* *radio]*

Sendung

**:small_blue_diamond:** shipment

Sendung

**:small_blue_diamond:** broadcast *[also* *radio]*

Sendung

**:small_blue_diamond:** programme *[Br.]* *[also* *radio]*

Sendung

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:23 PM

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noun Sendung

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:23 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/deklination/substantive/Sendung.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Deklination "Sendung" - Alle Fälle des Substantivs, Plural und Arti...

Deklination Substantiv Sendung: im Plural, Genitiv, allen Kasus, ... mit Beispielen, Bedeutungen, Übersetzungen, Sprachausgabe und Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:25 PM

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verb teilnehmen

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:25 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/teilnehmen.htm

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Konjugation "teilnehmen" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb teilnehmen: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:26 PM

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lookup en Welt

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:26 PM

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Translations for Welt:

**:small_blue_diamond:** mundane

Welt-

**:small_blue_diamond:** world

Welt

**:small_blue_diamond:** earth

Welt

**:small_blue_diamond:** World <XXI> *[also:* *world]* *[Tarot* *card]*

Welt <XXI> [Tarotkarte]

**:small_blue_diamond:** all the world *[everybody]*

alle Welt [ohne Art.] [jeder]

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:26 PM

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noun welt

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:26 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/deklination/substantive/Welt.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Deklination "Welt" - Alle Fälle des Substantivs, Plural und Artikel

Deklination Substantiv Welt: im Plural, Genitiv, allen Kasus, ... mit Beispielen, Bedeutungen, Übersetzungen, Sprachausgabe und Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:32 PM

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verb feiern

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:32 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/feiern.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "feiern" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb feiern: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:33 PM

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verb stimmen

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:33 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/stimmen.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "stimmen" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb stimmen: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 12:41 PM

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verb hoffen

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 12:41 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/hoffen.htm

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Konjugation "hoffen" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb hoffen: im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 1:00 PM

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noun zelt

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 1:00 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/deklination/substantive/Zelt.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Deklination "Zelt" - Alle Fälle des Substantivs, Plural und Artikel

Deklination Substantiv Zelt: im Plural, Genitiv, allen Kasus, ... mit Beispielen, Bedeutungen, Übersetzungen, Sprachausgabe und Downloads.

latent talon Apr 1, 2023, 1:39 PM

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faq preposition

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 1:39 PM

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: Dual prepositions (1), Two-way prepositions (2), Verb prepositions (3), Two way prepositions (4), Verbs with prepositions (5)
Select one of the values in the brackets to directly open the suggested FAQ.

latent talon Apr 1, 2023, 1:40 PM

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faq two-way prepositions

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 1:40 PM

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Two-way prepositions

Two-way prepositions (or dual prepositions) are prepositions that govern the accusative or dative case. Ten prepositions have this property, namely:

an     auf      entlang    hinter    in
neben  über     unter      vor       zwischen

Generally, these prepositions are used with the accusative if they express a direction or change of position. They are used with the dative if they express location.

For example, the verb etw. an etw. hängen can be used to express both meanings depending on the intention:

Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. (I am hanging the picture on the wall.)
Das Bild hängt an der Wand. (The picture is hanging on the wall.)

Expressing direction vs. location

It is important to note that the accusative should only be used if something has moved from one position to another. If movement has been indicated, but the location has not changed, then the dative should be used. For example,

Der Hund läuft in den Park. (The dog ran (from somewhere) into the park.)
Der Hund läuft im Park (herum). (The dog is running in the park.)

The dative is usually used with verbs of arriving, appearing and disappearing

Even though these verbs indicate direction, they are still used with dative rather than accusative.

Sie kamen am Bahnhof an.
Sie landeten auf dem Mond.
Das Pferd verschwand hinter dem Berg.

undone nacelle Apr 1, 2023, 7:14 PM

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faq cefr

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help

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 7:16 PM

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Generic 1/2 commands

:small_blue_diamond: **getrole** <role name>

Assigns you a role with the given name, removing any previous assignable roles.
Note: Use >sub to subscribe to groups and ping a moderator for the native speaker role.

:small_blue_diamond: **info** [user]

Displays information about the given user. If no user is specified, information about you will be displayed.

:small_blue_diamond: **quote** <message>

Quotes a message in the channel you are in.
As input specify the mention or name of the channel that the message was originally posted in and provide the message id of the message (accessible if you turn on developer mode in your Discord settings).
Instead of channel and message id you may also specify a message link.

:small_blue_diamond: **removerole** <role name>

Removes the CEFR role with the given name from you.
Note: Use >unsub for group roles.

:small_blue_diamond: **roles**

Lists all roles on the server.

undone nacelle Apr 1, 2023, 7:17 PM

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getrole beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 7:17 PM

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:x: No such role exists. Possible roles are: Level A, Level B, Level C.

undone nacelle Apr 1, 2023, 7:17 PM

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getrole level A

jolly panther Apr 1, 2023, 8:20 PM

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stats

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 8:20 PM

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Server Command Stats

Total Amount Of Command Invocations

108970

Top Commands

:first_place:: info (18108 uses)
:second_place:: faq (15022 uses)
:third_place:: play (6504 uses)
:medal:: tts (6463 uses)
:medal:: wörtle (5894 uses)

Top Commands Today

:first_place:: info (24 uses)
:second_place:: faq (18 uses)
:third_place:: lookup (10 uses)
:medal:: noun (9 uses)
:medal:: verb (9 uses)

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Top Command Users

:first_place:: @proud obsidian (16032 uses)
:second_place:: @upbeat compass (12283 uses)
:third_place:: @desert mural (10315 uses)
:medal:: @prime fjord (7143 uses)
:medal:: @latent talon (3655 uses)

Top Command Users Today

:first_place:: @jolly panther (36 uses)
:second_place:: @latent talon (32 uses)
:third_place:: @proud obsidian (24 uses)
:medal:: @desert mural (12 uses)
:medal:: @spark aurora (5 uses)

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Successful Invocations Today

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humble walrus Apr 1, 2023, 9:23 PM

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faq glad member

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 9:23 PM

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entry: GLaD (1)
Select one of the values in the brackets to directly open the suggested FAQ.

subtle mantle Apr 1, 2023, 9:59 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 9:59 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

tender trellis Apr 1, 2023, 11:07 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 1, 2023, 11:07 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

modest lance Apr 2, 2023, 12:49 AM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 12:49 AM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

placid onyx Apr 2, 2023, 1:20 AM

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magic path Apr 2, 2023, 2:30 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 2:30 AM

#

How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

tender trellis Apr 2, 2023, 6:15 AM

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beginner

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 6:16 AM

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How to get started

Welcome to the interactive paginator!

This interactively allows you to see pages of text by navigating with reactions. They are as follows:

:track_previous: Goes to the first page.
:arrow_backward: Goes to the previous page.
:arrow_forward: Goes to the next page.
:track_next: Goes to the last page.
:stop_button: Stops the interactive pagination session.
:information_source: Shows this message.

primal mango Apr 2, 2023, 9:41 AM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 9:41 AM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

hot mural Apr 2, 2023, 1:19 PM

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faq beginner

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

tender trellis Apr 2, 2023, 1:39 PM

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Information about engineer#1826

Name

@wide isle

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Joined

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tender trellis Apr 2, 2023, 1:39 PM

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upload text

spark summit Apr 2, 2023, 1:39 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 1:39 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

tender trellis Apr 2, 2023, 1:41 PM

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spark summit >faq beginner

I was actually looking for the command to upload my text automatically to google docs. I saw some messages in #writing and it looks like the bot can automatically handle it

spark summit Apr 2, 2023, 1:41 PM

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I did that command for myself lol

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I didn't even read ur message above

jolly panther Apr 2, 2023, 2:49 PM

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noun Fuchs

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https://www.verbformen.de/deklination/substantive/Fuchs.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Deklination "Fuchs" - Alle Fälle des Substantivs, Plural und Artikel

Deklination Substantiv Fuchs: im Plural, Genitiv, allen Kasus, ... mit Beispielen, Bedeutungen, Übersetzungen, Sprachausgabe und Downloads.

jolly panther Apr 2, 2023, 2:50 PM

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noun Friedhöfe

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 2:50 PM

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soft roost Apr 2, 2023, 3:02 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 3:02 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

jolly panther Apr 2, 2023, 3:46 PM

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verb würden

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/würden.htm

jolly panther Apr 2, 2023, 3:46 PM

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verb würden

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lookup en verbreden

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No results were found when translating the given term to English.

jolly panther Apr 2, 2023, 3:48 PM

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lookup en verabreden

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Translations for verabreden:

**:small_blue_diamond:** appoint sth. *[agree]*

etw. verabreden

**:small_blue_diamond:** fix sth. *[a* *date,* *price,* *etc.]*

etw. verabreden [einen Zeit- oder Treffpunkt, einen Preis etc.]

**:small_blue_diamond:** arrange sth. *[a* *meeting* *etc.]*

etw. verabreden

**:small_blue_diamond:** agree on sth.

etw. verabreden

**:small_blue_diamond:** concert measures

Maßnahmen verabreden

urban aspen Apr 2, 2023, 4:04 PM

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help

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Reminders commands

:small_blue_diamond: **📒 remind** <time> <message>

Has the bot remind you about things. You can specify a time in a short time format (e.g., 1y, 7w, 2mo, 1h30m) or a long format (e.g, 2020-12-31 23:59 CET) and a message for your reminder text.

urban aspen Apr 2, 2023, 4:05 PM

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help play

jolly panther Apr 2, 2023, 4:48 PM

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verb jagen

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 4:48 PM

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https://www.verbformen.de/konjugation/jagen.htm

Netzverb Wörterbuch

Konjugation "jagen (hat)" - Alle Formen des Verbs, Beispiele, Regeln

Konjugation Verb jagen (hat): im Präsens, Präteritum, Konjunktiv, Perfekt, ... viele Beispiele, Grammatik, Regeln erklärt, Übersetzung, Übungen, Bedeutung und kostenlose Downloads.

coarse nebula Apr 2, 2023, 6:12 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 6:12 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

patent crane Apr 2, 2023, 9:09 PM

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help

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Help commands

:small_blue_diamond: **help** [term]

Displays help information for modules and individual commands. The optional argument term is the search term to use. If no value is provided, the bot will display a list of all available modules. Otherwise, it will attempt to find information about the given term.

patent crane Apr 2, 2023, 9:10 PM

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help Präpositionen

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 9:10 PM

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No command or module called Präpositionen found.

patent crane Apr 2, 2023, 9:12 PM

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getrole Level A

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 9:12 PM

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:x: You already have the Level A role. Use >rr <role> to remove the role.

finite mica Apr 2, 2023, 11:12 PM

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faq cefr

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 11:12 PM

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

finite mica Apr 2, 2023, 11:13 PM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 2, 2023, 11:13 PM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 3:53 AM

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help

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Bans commands

:small_blue_diamond: **isbanned** <user>

Checks whether the given user is banned.

wispy thistle Apr 3, 2023, 3:55 AM

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faq Weak Nouns

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Weak Nouns

Weak nouns are called this way because they receive the same endings as adjectives inflected with weak endings. They take an additional ending -n in every case except nominative singular. This is also known as N-Declension and affects almost exclusively masculine nouns.

Nominativ: der Junge, die Junge__n__
Genitiv: des Junge__n__, der Junge__n__
Dativ: dem Junge__n__, den Junge__n__
Akkusativ: den Junge__n__, die Junge__n__

Some nouns end with a suffix -en to make the pronunciation easier:
der Mensch, den Mensch__en__

‼ Das Herz is the only non-masculine (neuter) noun with N-Declension❣

So how do we recognize these nouns? We can divide them into 3 big groups:

nouns of Greek and Latin origin,
nouns ending with -e (most of these refer to people or animals),
other random German nouns (Mensch, Herr, Student, Nachbar, Prinz etc.)

Another way to divide the groups could be:

nouns denoting male beings in general (der Bauer, der Knabe, der Herr, der Junge, der Kunde etc.)
nouns indicating nationality or religious affiliation (der Chinese, der Russe, der Türke, der Jude, der Katholik, der Protestant)
nouns designating male beings and ending in the foreign suffixes (-ant, -arch, -ast, -ege, -ent, -ist, -oge, -om, -oph, -ot: der Kollege, der Student, der Psychologe, der Polizist, der Philosoph)

‼ der Käse and words ending with -ee aren’t weak nouns.

Genitive of Weak Nouns
You might have noticed from the examples above that weak nouns don’t have the additional -s in genitive like other masculine nouns.
Some exceptions are das Herz and nouns of group 3 that don’t refer to people nor animals (Name, Wille, Glaube, Buchstabe etc.), which take both the -n and -s endings.
Example: der Name, des Name__ns__.

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 3:55 AM

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help Prepositions

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No command or module called Prepositions found.

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 3:56 AM

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faq Prepositions

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: Prepositions of Place Part 1, Dual prepositions, Two-way prepositions, Verb prepositions, Two way prepositions, Verbs with prepositions.

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 3:57 AM

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faq Prepositions of Place 1

lean flickerBOT Apr 3, 2023, 3:57 AM

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entries: Prepositions of Place Part 1 (1), Dual prepositions (2), Two-way prepositions (3), Verb prepositions (4), Two way prepositions (5)
Select one of the values in the brackets to directly open the suggested FAQ.

tender trellis Apr 3, 2023, 6:19 AM

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faq Beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 3, 2023, 6:19 AM

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

red cradle Apr 3, 2023, 6:57 AM

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faq beginner

lean flickerBOT Apr 3, 2023, 6:57 AM

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

tender trellis Apr 3, 2023, 7:55 AM

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help

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Help commands

:small_blue_diamond: **help** [term]

Displays help information for modules and individual commands. The optional argument term is the search term to use. If no value is provided, the bot will display a list of all available modules. Otherwise, it will attempt to find information about the given term.

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 9:15 AM

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faq declination

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FAQ not found. I found the following similar entry: N-Deklination (1)
Select one of the values in the brackets to directly open the suggested FAQ.

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 9:16 AM

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faq N-Deklination

lean flickerBOT Apr 3, 2023, 9:16 AM

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Weak Nouns

Weak nouns are called this way because they receive the same endings as adjectives inflected with weak endings. They take an additional ending -n in every case except nominative singular. This is also known as N-Declension and affects almost exclusively masculine nouns.

Nominativ: der Junge, die Junge__n__
Genitiv: des Junge__n__, der Junge__n__
Dativ: dem Junge__n__, den Junge__n__
Akkusativ: den Junge__n__, die Junge__n__

Some nouns end with a suffix -en to make the pronunciation easier:
der Mensch, den Mensch__en__

‼ Das Herz is the only non-masculine (neuter) noun with N-Declension❣

So how do we recognize these nouns? We can divide them into 3 big groups:

nouns of Greek and Latin origin,
nouns ending with -e (most of these refer to people or animals),
other random German nouns (Mensch, Herr, Student, Nachbar, Prinz etc.)

Another way to divide the groups could be:

nouns denoting male beings in general (der Bauer, der Knabe, der Herr, der Junge, der Kunde etc.)
nouns indicating nationality or religious affiliation (der Chinese, der Russe, der Türke, der Jude, der Katholik, der Protestant)
nouns designating male beings and ending in the foreign suffixes (-ant, -arch, -ast, -ege, -ent, -ist, -oge, -om, -oph, -ot: der Kollege, der Student, der Psychologe, der Polizist, der Philosoph)

‼ der Käse and words ending with -ee aren’t weak nouns.

Genitive of Weak Nouns
You might have noticed from the examples above that weak nouns don’t have the additional -s in genitive like other masculine nouns.
Some exceptions are das Herz and nouns of group 3 that don’t refer to people nor animals (Name, Wille, Glaube, Buchstabe etc.), which take both the -n and -s endings.
Example: der Name, des Name__ns__.

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 10:39 AM

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faq Adjektiv

lean flickerBOT Apr 3, 2023, 10:39 AM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 10:40 AM

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explain all

lean flickerBOT Apr 3, 2023, 10:40 AM

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Study Vocabulary

Aliases: Unterrichten, Studieren, Lernen, Beibringen

:small_blue_diamond: Swiss German

Aliases: gsw

:small_blue_diamond: Switzerland

Aliases: Schweiz, CH

:small_blue_diamond: Two-way prepositions

Aliases: Two way prepositions, Dual prepositions

:small_blue_diamond: Umlauts

Aliases: Umlaute, Umlaut, ä, ö, ü

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of Freund and Freundin

Aliases: Freundin, Friend, Friend vs. Boyfriend, Friend vs. Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Freund

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of Konjunktiv II

Aliases: KII 1

:small_blue_diamond: Usage of zu

Aliases: Um zu

:small_blue_diamond: Verbs with prepositions

Aliases: Verb prepositions, Pferd's verb list

:small_blue_diamond: Vorgangspassiv

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:small_blue_diamond: Weak Nouns

Aliases: N-Declension, N-Deklination, Weak noun

:small_blue_diamond: Weil, denn, da

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:small_blue_diamond: What does GLaD mean

Aliases: GLaD

:small_blue_diamond: What does this word mean

Aliases: Duden, Meaning, Dict, Dictionary, Definition

:small_blue_diamond: Wissen and kennen

Aliases: Kennen vs. wissen, Wissen vs. kennen

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 10:41 AM

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faq weil, denn, da

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Weil, denn, da

weil vs denn vs da
These are the three common causal conjunctions in German: weil, denn, and da. They are all used to introduce a cause or reason to something and are analagous to 'because' or 'since' in English.

So what are the differences between them?
The main difference is the placement of the verb. denn is a coordinating conjunction, so it introduces a main clause and the verb is the second element:

Ich habe einen Apfel gegessen, denn ich hatte Hunger.

weil and da are subordinating conjunctions, so introduce subordinate clauses, where the verb is (usually) the last element:

Ich habe einen Apfel gegessen, weil/da ich Hunger hatte.

Subordinating conjunctions can introduce a sentence:

Weil/da ich Hunger hatte, habe ich einen Apfel gegessen.

But this does not work with a coordinating conjunction like denn:

❌ Denn ich hatte Hunger, habe ich einen Apfel gegessen.

What are the other differences?
There are many subtle differences in usage between them that you can only really learn by immersion. However, there are a few of note:

da is similar to English 'as' or 'since', in that it often precedes a main clause and introduces a reason that is already known.

weil can have qualifiers like nur, but this does not work (or sounds pecuilar) with the other conjunctions:

Ich habe ihn festgenommen, nur weil ich sein Grinsen nicht mochte.

It can also have a 'placeholder' adverb, like darum, deshalb, or deswegen, in a main clause, where it points to the subordinate clause:

Er konnte deswegen nicht kommen, weil er krank war.

When should I use which?
You can use whichever one you like and you will be understood. However, weil is widely favoured in spoken language, followed by da. denn is not common in spoken language, but still fairly common in written language.

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 10:43 AM

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faq perfekt

lean flickerBOT Apr 3, 2023, 10:43 AM

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Past Tense

German has two basic past tenses: Perfekt and Präteritum.

What’s the difference? Which one should I use?

To put it simply: Perfekt is used for spoken and casual German, and Präteritum is used for formal writing such as novels. For anything in between or if you’re unsure, it’s best to simply ask a native speaker. But most of the time, you will be using Perfekt, so it’s recommended that you learn that first!

However, even when you are using the Perfekt tense, a few verbs are often still used in Präteritum. This varies by region! Some native speakers use 100% Perfekt tense when they speak, but most people use at least a few words with Präteritum in their speech.

The main verbs commonly used in Präteritum form even when using Perfekt are:
• haben (e.g. ich hatte instead of ich habe gehabt)
• sein (e.g. ich war instead of ich bin gewesen)
• modal verbs
• wissen, denken (e.g. ich wusste, ich dachte)

The following are sometimes also used in Präteritum form but not as pervasively:
• bleiben, brauchen, finden, geben, gehen, laufen, liegen, rufen, sehen, sitzen, stehen, tun

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 10:45 AM

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faq adverb

lean flickerBOT Apr 3, 2023, 10:45 AM

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FAQ not found. Try >explain all.

patent crane Apr 3, 2023, 10:45 AM

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explain all

lean flickerBOT Apr 3, 2023, 10:45 AM

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See a listed FAQ with >faq [name]

:small_blue_diamond: Absentive

Aliases: Absentiv

:small_blue_diamond: Accusative

Aliases: Akkusativ

:small_blue_diamond: Adjective Declension

Aliases: Adjektivdeklination, Adjective endings

:small_blue_diamond: Anki

Aliases: Flashcards

:small_blue_diamond: Beide vs. Beides

Aliases: Beides vs. Beide, Beides, Beide

:small_blue_diamond: Best way to learn German

Aliases: Fastest way to learn, Learn fast, Most efficient way to learn, Learn efficiently, Best way to learn, Learn German fast

:small_blue_diamond: Can anyone teach me German

Aliases: Private tutors, Teach me, Teach me German, Teach German, Private lessons, Private teachers

:small_blue_diamond: Cases

Aliases: Grammatical case, Case

:small_blue_diamond: CEFR levels

Aliases: CEFR, CERF

:small_blue_diamond: Conjugation

Aliases: Konjugation, Praesens, Verbs, Verb conjugation, Present tense, Präsens

:small_blue_diamond: Contractions

Aliases: Verschmelzung, Schmelzwort, Vom

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Aliases: Dativ

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Adjective Declension

A Brief Guide to Memorizing German Noun and Adjective Declension by Basementality
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWl5-kkqF3FQLDzrz8XLBJj7hvPFQK7MT5SYEDGK65E/edit

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Factors that influence learning a language

The following factors (and many others) can influence how easily or quickly you learn German. Remember that everyone is different and these factors will influence different people in different ways.

Native language

As an example, if your native language is English, you may need more time than someone who speaks Dutch.

Previous language learning

Some learners find it easier to learn German if they have already learned a foreign language, or if they have a natural ability to learn languages.

Methods

Some are able to identify what type of learner they are, and leverage that to their benefit.

Discipline and Motivation

Learning a language is fun and exciting at first, but it can be easy to lose motivation and become less disciplined very quickly.

Consistency

Learning a little bit each day every week is generally considered better than studying for several hours, one day per week.

Grammar

The time needed to acquire grammar passively is quite large, so German learners who actively study grammar typically make less grammar mistakes as they progress.

Exposure and immersion

Interacting with native speakers and consuming native content such as the news, magazines, books, movies, podcasts, etc. can help tremendously with achieving an idiomatic usage of the language.

Training each ability equally

Listening, reading, speaking, writing, translating and interpreting are all various abilities associated with language learning. Training these abilities equally is important to ensure that a person can not only pass a language test, but also have the ability to use the language in various contexts while demonstrating great control over grammar.

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How to get started - Part 2

Please make sure to read Part 1 before starting Part 2!

Part 2 – Beyond a Simple Sentence

1: Conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating)
2: Subordinate clause word order
3: Dative case
4: Dative verbs
5: Verbs with two objects (e.g. geben)
6: Prepositions (accusative, dative, and two-way)
7: Spoken past tense (Perfekt)
8: Written past tense (Präteritum)
9: Genitive case
10: Relative clauses
11: Adjective declension

Tips

Make sure to practice writing and reading simple texts
Some of these concepts are confusing to start with, so it’s a good idea to ask for help in #questions when you’re unsure
You should use a declension chart to help with declension to start with, because you won’t be able to memorize it straight away
After you feel confident with creating sentences, you can start learning the adjective declension properly by using the command >faq adjective declension and reading the guide provided

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Adjective Declension

A Brief Guide to Memorizing German Noun and Adjective Declension by Basementality
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWl5-kkqF3FQLDzrz8XLBJj7hvPFQK7MT5SYEDGK65E/edit

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Flashcard Tips

When creating flashcards it is not enough to just have a single german word on one side, and a single word translation on the other side of the card. You want to provide details that match your learning style and help you better understand what the word means.

For nouns

At the very least, include the gender and the plural form. E.g. Der Mann | Die Männer or Der Mann -:er Whichever form helps you recognise the plural ending and any vowel changes. You may also want to add a note for weak masculine nouns. (See >explain N-Declension.)

For verbs

Include the infinitive, the preterite (simple past) and the past participle (perfect form). E.g. rennen | rannte | gerannt or for a separable verb anrufen | rief an | angerufen. For irregular verbs, you may want to list all present tense conjugations. You may also want to include if the verb uses haben or sein as its auxiliary.

For all words

Adding an example sentence is important for helping you understand the usage and context of a word (dwds.de and linguee.com are good sources of example sentences). You may also want to add multiple translations for words that have multiple meanings. E.g. Die Auflage can mean both a requirement, and the edition of a book. You may also want to try picture cues or audio recordings (possible sources for voice recordings include dict.cc, linguee.com, duden.de, and wiktionary.de).

Close Passages

Flashcards based on close passages can be a very effective way to learn new vocabulary. E.g. put Ich kaufe Lebensmittel im [blank] ein. on one side of the flashcard, and Ich kaufe Lebensmittel im *Markt* ein; der Markt, die Märkte - market. This places vocabulary in context to help you understand its meaning and usages, and also provides you with whole phrases that help jolt your memory when trying to remember an individual word.

Recall vs. Reproduction

Flashcards are most effective when they train your ability to reproduce knowledge. I.e. Seeing the word Baum and recognising it as tree is a lot less effective than being able to look at a picture of a tree and know it means der Baum. Taking that a step further you want to be able to also know that that while die Struktur also means 'tree', it doesn't actually mean the plant. When creating flashcards, try to design them with these concepts in mind. E.g. Using minimal or no flashcards that show you a german word and ask you to recall what it means in english, and instead focus on the other way around: giving you an english word and asking you to recall what it means in german.

Other Flashcard Apps

Other commonly used flashcard apps you may want to check out include:

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Accusative

The accusative case (der Akkusativ) is one of the four cases of the German language. A case affects how a noun or noun phrase is inflected, and indicates the role of the noun or noun phrase in a clause.

How do I decline in the accusative case?

Feminine and neuter nouns and adjectives are the same as nominative. Masculine determiners, adjectives, and weak nouns gain an -en ending::

Ich esse den/einen/keinen kleinen Apfel.

Personal pronouns differ for:

ich --> mich
du --> dich
er --> ihn
wir --> uns
ihr --> euch

For a full explanation see >explain adjective declension

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Verbs with prepositions

Linked is a table of verbs with prepositional objects, and nouns and adjectives that are paired with certain prepositions. Examples sentences are given for (almost) every word.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14sOz9dpsht9aw7_z2hVhjCj-5tMc0MxshWbnerdcRPs/edit#gid=0

This table is curated by @ruby gale. Feel free to ping him directly if you have words or examples of your own or have noticed a mistake.

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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Adjective Declension

A Brief Guide to Memorizing German Noun and Adjective Declension by Basementality
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWl5-kkqF3FQLDzrz8XLBJj7hvPFQK7MT5SYEDGK65E/edit

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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Weil, denn, da

weil vs denn vs da
These are the three common causal conjunctions in German: weil, denn, and da. They are all used to introduce a cause or reason to something and are analagous to 'because' or 'since' in English.

So what are the differences between them?
The main difference is the placement of the verb. denn is a coordinating conjunction, so it introduces a main clause and the verb is the second element:

Ich habe einen Apfel gegessen, denn ich hatte Hunger.

weil and da are subordinating conjunctions, so introduce subordinate clauses, where the verb is (usually) the last element:

Ich habe einen Apfel gegessen, weil/da ich Hunger hatte.

Subordinating conjunctions can introduce a sentence:

Weil/da ich Hunger hatte, habe ich einen Apfel gegessen.

But this does not work with a coordinating conjunction like denn:

❌ Denn ich hatte Hunger, habe ich einen Apfel gegessen.

What are the other differences?
There are many subtle differences in usage between them that you can only really learn by immersion. However, there are a few of note:

da is similar to English 'as' or 'since', in that it often precedes a main clause and introduces a reason that is already known.

weil can have qualifiers like nur, but this does not work (or sounds pecuilar) with the other conjunctions:

Ich habe ihn festgenommen, nur weil ich sein Grinsen nicht mochte.

It can also have a 'placeholder' adverb, like darum, deshalb, or deswegen, in a main clause, where it points to the subordinate clause:

Er konnte deswegen nicht kommen, weil er krank war.

When should I use which?
You can use whichever one you like and you will be understood. However, weil is widely favoured in spoken language, followed by da. denn is not common in spoken language, but still fairly common in written language.

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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When do I use the accusative case?

The accusative case is mainly used:

- to mark the direct object of many transitive verbs

Ich lese einen Roman.
Er hat die schöne Frau ermordet.
Sie besitzen kein Auto.

- after some prepositions

Danke für deine Hilfe!
Ohne dich kann ich nicht leben.
Sie hatten keine Einwände gegen den Plan.

The following prepositions are always followed by the accusative case:

bis, durch, für, gegen, ohne, um

- to indicate movement in a particular direction in two-way prepositions

Er steigt auf den Gipfel.
Sie hängt das Bild an die Wand.
Ich gehe gleich ins Bett. (ins = in das)

- by adverbials of time and measurement

A definite length or point in time:
Ich habe den ganzen Tag geschlafen.
Sie kommt nächste Woche zurück.

A measurement:
Das Kind ist vier Jahre alt.
Das Tier ist einen Meter groß.

Expressing distance with verbs of motion:
Ich ging die Treppe hinauf.
Ich lief den ganzen Weg zu Fuß.

- in common greetings and wishes

Guten Morgen/Tag/Abend!
Gute Besserung!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

Here there is an implicit verb such as 'wünschen', where the greeting/wish is the direct object.

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Dative

The dative case (der Dativ) is one of the four cases of the German language. A case affects how a noun or noun phrase is inflected, and indicates the role of the noun or noun phrase in a clause.

How do I decline in the dative case?

Nouns, pronouns, and adjective declension is completely different compared to the nominative case. See >explain adjective declension for a full explanation.

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Adjective Declension

A Brief Guide to Memorizing German Noun and Adjective Declension by Basementality
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jWl5-kkqF3FQLDzrz8XLBJj7hvPFQK7MT5SYEDGK65E/edit

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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CEFR levels

If you see something like A1, B2 or C1, these represent the proficiency of a speaker in a language they're not native in, and are called CEFR levels. They are valid for any language, not only German!
Roughly speaking, A levels are beginners and C levels are experts. Remember that CEFR level are self-assessed and indicative!
You can see more specific names and descriptions on the Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

🗨 How do I know what level I am?
If the table on Wikipedia is too generic for you, you can try using this one here:
https://rm.coe.int/168045bb52
Just check each column one at a time: if you can do all it describes, move to the next column. Your level is the highest where you can do the most things.

Alternatively, you can use this questionnaire to estimate your level more accurately:
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/Self Assessment Checklist European.pdf

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How to get started

The simplest way to learn German is to find topics you don’t understand yet and search for explanations of them. This list provides you with a guide for which topics to learn if you are completely new to German. Type the topic into Google (or YouTube) and start learning!

Introduction

1: Alphabet (especially ä, ü, ö and ß)
2: Basic greetings (hello, goodbye, etc.)

Part 1 - Simple Sentence

1: Noun gender & plurals
2: Nominative case (What are cases?)
3: Nominative pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)
4: Verbs in present tense
5: Definite/indefinite articles
6: Accusative case (for nouns)
7: Accusative pronouns
8: Word order of simple sentences
9: How to ask questions

See Part 2 on the next page.

Tips

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn a new noun
Learn to use a translation dictionary (e.g. dict.cc, leo.org)
Use >faq resources to see our list of German learning resources
For listening and pronunciation practice, try watching movies or videos (incl. YouTube)
You can listen to pronunciation for words on websites like dict.cc, forvo.com, and others
Practice writing sentences every day (and asking people to correct them)
Ask as many questions as possible
Don’t be scared to make mistakes!!!! If you don’t let yourself make mistakes, you will never be able to learn German

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Resources

Here's a link to our curated list of resources: https://bit.ly/gladresources. Check out #resources if you want to submit some yourself!

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lean flickerBOT Apr 7, 2023, 6:08 AM

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Deichkind - Richtig Gutes Zeug (Official Video) [00:02:50] added to the queue.

jolly panther Apr 7, 2023, 8:23 AM

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explain verben mit Präpositionen

lean flickerBOT Apr 7, 2023, 8:24 AM

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Verbs with prepositions

Linked is a table of verbs with prepositional objects, and nouns and adjectives that are paired with certain prepositions. Examples sentences are given for (almost) every word.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14sOz9dpsht9aw7_z2hVhjCj-5tMc0MxshWbnerdcRPs/edit#gid=0

This table is curated by @ruby gale. Feel free to ping him directly if you have words or examples of your own or have noticed a mistake.